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By Maya RaoINQUIRER TRENTON BUREAU

TRENTON — Gov. Christieon Tuesday proposed a $29.4 bil-lion spending plan that wouldincrease aid to school districtsand cut taxes for corporations,while looking to contain Medi-caid costs and calling for great-er sacrifices from public work-ers.Christie said his budget,

which would reduce spendingby 2.6 percent, would restore fis-cal order while funding priori-ties key to the state’s success.He cautioned that New Jer-

sey, struggling with soaring tax-es and pension and health-careobligations, is not out of harm’sway.“We must continue on the

path to reform, and continue tomake the hard choices, in order

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NATION

Emanuel is the winnerHe trounced five opponentsin the Chicago mayor’s raceand avoided a runoff. A8.

City courtscrack downon debt dueStartingMonday, theywill use law firms anddunning letters in a bid to collect $1.5 billion.

I N S I D E

He issued a fist-pounding call toput down the revolt. But rebelsclaimed a wide swath of Libya.

By William K. Marimowand Martha WoodallINQUIRER STAFF WRITERS

Pennsylvania Auditor General JackWagner has decided not to pursue anin-depth audit of a PhiladelphiaSchool District no-bid contract amidstrong signs that the FBI has a prelim-inary inquiry under way into the dis-trict’s procurement practices.

He said in a letter obtained by TheInquirer that he had decided againstlooking into the $7.5 million contractfor surveillance cameras because “wehave reason to believe that at leasttwo other government agencies withjurisdiction have already begun to in-vestigate the circumstances leadingto the award of this contract.”A spokesman for Wagner declined

to name the other agencies, but StateRep. Michael McGeehan said Tuesdaythat he knew that one School Districtofficial had been interviewed in De-cember by FBI agents about the no-bid emergency contract won by IBSCommunications Inc., a small MountAiry firm.He said the same person had “addi-

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By John ShiffmanINQUIRER STAFF WRITER

WASHINGTON — The curi-ous case of the poisoned Penn-sylvania paramour reachedthe nation’s highest courtTuesday, as the justicesparsed dry legal issues of fed-eralism and an individual’sright to challenge the constitu-tionality of a law.Carol Anne Bond v. United

States, Docket No. 09-1227, isnot typical Supreme Courtfare. It involves a love trian-

gle, chemical weapons, postalinspectors, an internationaltreaty, and the 10th Amend-ment.Depending upon its out-

come, however, the case couldhave ramifications beyond itstabloid facts. In friend-of-the-court briefs, advocacy groupssay it represents an opportuni-ty to put a check on increasedfederal powers.Bond, a Lansdale microbiol-

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CAIRO — A defiant Moammar Gadhafivowed to fight to his “last drop of blood”and roared at supporters to strike backagainst Libyan protesters to defend hisembattled regime Tuesday, signaling anescalation of the crackdown that hasthrown the capital into scenes of may-hem, wild shooting, and bodies in thestreets.The speech by the Libyan leader, who

shouted and pounded his fists on thelectern, was an all-out call for his back-ers to impose control over the capitaland take back other cities. After a weekof upheaval, protesters backed by defect-ing army units have claimed control overalmost the entire eastern half of Libya’s1,000-mile Mediterranean coast, includ-ing several oil-producing areas.“You men and women who love

Gadhafi … get out of your homes and fillthe streets,” he said. “Leave your homesand attack them in their lairs.”Celebratory gunfire by Gadhafi sup-

porters rang out in Tripoli after the lead-er’s speech, while in protester-held Beng-

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Report: Bullyingis widespreadA study says the Phila.schools need a“systemwide” solution.

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The Philadelphia courts, re-versing a long pattern of laxfinancial collections, arepoised to aggressively go aftermore than $1.5 billion in for-feited bail, fines, and restitu-tion owed by thousands of de-fendants.Starting Monday, the courts

will phase in a system to dundebtors and deploy collectionlawyers to go after the worst

deadbeats.Those who have not made

arrangements to pay couldfind themselves facing liens,attached wages, even sheriff’ssales of their property.Court administrators on

Tuesday announced the immi-nent end of a “penalty-free pe-riod” put in place last monthto encourage more than400,000 people who owe thecourts money to pay up.That program included a

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Christiebudget has2.6% cutPublic workers wouldpay more for benefits.

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Libya State TelevisionMoammar Gadhafi: “I am a fighter.… I will die as a martyr at the end.”

Coming ThursdayA12-page special sectionwilltake youon adriving tour of 20citymurals that reveal iconicimages ofAfricanAmericanhistory and culture.

By Susan SnyderINQUIRER STAFF WRITER

Racial and ethnic conflictsare a “systemwide problem”in Philadelphia’s publicschools, and the School Dis-trict “is not doing enough toprevent and resolve such con-flicts,” according to a much-anticipated Human RelationsCommission report scheduledto be released next week.

Rue Landau, the commis-sion’s executive director, gavehighlights of the 26-page re-port at a hearing Tuesday af-ternoon before City Council,which called the session to ad-dress problems of violenceand bullying in city schools.The report is based on testi-

mony offered at a yearlong se-ries of 11 hearings heldaround the city after attackson Asian students at SouthPhiladelphia High School overthe last several years. At thehearings, 130 people offered

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Hitting a less-taxed noteBusiness tax has some self-employed artists moving out of town.

Trudy RubinMichael SmerconishKaren HellerGuest columnistJulia Baird

Vote in our online poll atwww.philly.com/InTheKnow

N o doubt, as you pay ever larg-er monthly bills with a stag-nant or shrinking income,

you have felt the pain of the Nation-al Football League and its owners.Certainly, as you attempt to be an

informed citizen while earning a liv-ing and raising a family and tryingto squeeze some leisure into yourlife, you fight back tears over theplight of NFL players.It may even be that you find your-

self distracted at work and distantwith the spouse and kids, so con-sumed are you by the lockout dead-line looming just eight days away.OK, it’s more likely you’re sick of

the whole thing and wish a pox onboth owners and players. If the twosides can’t figure out a satisfactoryway to divide $9 billion in annualrevenues — for presenting and play-ing a glorified children’s game —maybe the NFL should just shutdown operations.This is an understandable reac-

tion whenever those things youseek to escape by following sportsbecome the very things that domi-nate the sports pages. If you wantdisputes over money, argumentsover health care, greedy manage-

ment and out-of-touch unions, you’llstick to the front page for newsfrom Washington and Wall Street.With all that granted, there are

reasons for even a casual Eaglesfan to know what’s happening inthe ongoing negotiations betweenthe NFL and its players. The closeryou follow the game, the closer youshould follow the issues that will beaddressed in a new collective-bar-gaining agreement.Start with that. There will be a

new CBA. There will be a SuperBowl next Feb. 5 in Indianapolis,which means there will be somekind of NFL season and postsea-son. At worst, the owners who creat-ed the current showdown by optingout of the previous CBA two yearsearly might be willing to sacrifice afew regular-season games in orderto prove their resolve.

Recent developments, however,suggest that a deal is possiblemuch earlier. Since Friday, negotia-tors have met for seven to eighthours per day in the presence ofGeorge Cohen, director of the Fed-eral Mediation and Conciliation Ser-vices. According to Sports BusinessJournal, the FMCS gets involved inabout 5,000 disputes per year. Ithas an 86 percent success rate inhelping to find solutions.Back on Feb. 4, New England Pa-

triots owner Robert Kraft said adeal could be worked out “in aweek” if negotiators actually satdown and negotiated.A league that keeps shattering its

own records for success as measuredin attendance, revenues and TV rat-ings seems like a pretty good candi-date for finding compromise with itsplayers’ union. That is especially truewhen both sides seem to comprehendthe absurdity of a long labor war.“[I]f we do not reach an agree-

ment and there is interruption inNFL football, we have failed to hon-or the commitment that our fanshave made to this league and tothis game,” NFL negotiator JeffPash said earlier this month.

“Look,” NFL Players Associationexecutive director DeMauriceSmith said, “our job is to get a CBAdone as quickly as possible.”And what would a deal look like?

How will it change the NFL as youexperience it? There could be signif-icant changes.The owners want an 18-game reg-

ular-season schedule, with just twopreseason games per team. Playerssay they are against that — moregames represent more risk of inju-ries — but an estimated $500 mil-lion of annual revenue sounds verypersuasive. A 20-week regular sea-son, with two bye weeks built in,would affect how rosters are con-structed, how division races playout and pretty much everythingfrom training camp practices to thedate of the Super Bowl.A rookie wage scale would remove

the enormous bonuses teams nowpay for unproven high draft picks.That would shift more pay to laterpicks and undrafted players who ex-cel on the field. In theory, it wouldprevent players like Eagles wide re-ceiver DeSean Jackson from grow-ing dissatisfied because they’ve out-performed their rookie contracts.

Finally, there is much-needed fo-cus on long-term benefits for re-tired players, an issue that fell be-tween the two sides’ interests inprevious agreements. If nothingelse, it is easier to enjoy an NFLgame if you don’t feel like you’rewatching men destroy themselvesfor your entertainment.Can a lockout be avoided? We’ll

know more after this first weekwith a grownup (Cohen, the federalmediator) in the room. If progresshas been made, the two sides couldpush that March 4 deadline back.If these sessions produce nothing

but spin and posturing, it could bea long battle. You will be excused ifwork, family and the constant pres-sure to pay those bills prevent youfrom caring very much.

Follow columnist Phil Sheridan onTwitter at twitter.com/Sheridanscribe.Read his blog at http://go.philly.com/philabuster or his recent columns athttp://go.philly.com/philsheridan.

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Opera singersAilyn Perez andSteven Costellohave relocatedto Chattanooga,Tenn., to avoidthe businessprivilege tax.Some fear moreartists will follow.

Today’s Question:Should Philadelphia do moreto keep its creative talent?A. Yes, that $100,000business-privilege taxdeduction is a good start.B. Yes, though there’s noneed to give away the store.C. No, they should competeon the same playing field aseveryone else.D. No, who’s to decide what’s“creative”?

What? NFL, players can’t agree on $9 billion

By David Patrick StearnsINQUIRER MUSIC CRITIC

I f ever a musical power couplewere destined to settle in Phila-delphia, it’s Ailyn Perez and

Stephen Costello. This is where theup-and-coming soprano and tenormet as Academy of Vocal Arts stu-dents, bonded over an evening ofsalsa dancing, and moved into aCenter City apartment just blocksfrom the headquarters of the OperaCompany of Philadelphia, which re-cently starred them in a productionof Romeo et Juliette.But today, they are former Phila-

delphians, living in Chattanooga,Tenn., near Perez’s parents. Thereason: taxes.“We’d have to pay 4 percent [net

profit] tax on worldwide income,plus self-employment tax [on moneyearned in Philadelphia] — and forthat you have to … prepay the nextyear,” said Perez. “And we’re rarelyhome, at most a week and a half at atime.” In their joint return, the re-ward for leaving Philadelphia was anannual saving of $10,000 to $20,000.Though Chattanooga is an extra

two hours’ travel time from Europe,where they often perform, and theairfare is often $100 or so more, theScenic City, population 170,000,made Forbes magazine’s 10 top

“Bang For Your Buck” cities.But is there salsa dancing? Perez

doesn’t know — she has lived therea total of 12 days.Every place has taxes, but Philadel-

phia’s business privilege tax resultsin a 6.5 percent tax total on Philadel-phia income (compared with citywage tax alone, which is slightly un-der 4 percent). That’s what motivatedPerez and Costello to look elsewhere.The tax has been the subject of anapparent wave of compliance enforce-

ment that is much discussed amongself-employed musicians whose Tur-boTax software told them they weredoing all the right things, but whoreceived letters summoning them tothe city tax authorities.“Any over-the-counter tax software

is only as good as our knowledge,”said Collingswood accountant StevenPollock, who works with many musicprofessionals. But “the City of Phila-delphia could do a better job of edu-cating its citizens on tax responsibili-ties for the self-employed.”Whatever the taxes, some artists

find life in Philadelphia attractivelyless expensive than, say, in NewYork City. Violinist Sarah Chang,now in the 20th year of an interna-tional career, leaves tax matters toher accountant and wouldn’t dreamof leaving her hometown.“I have so many friends here and

we have a phenomenal orchestra.My old babysitter is in the orchestra,the person who taught me how todrive is in the orchestra. It really isfamily! I love the restaurants, the en-ergy …,” Chang wrote in an e-mail.Now a year out of the Curtis Insti-

tute, violinist Ray Chen, whose de-but album on Sony Classical wasreleased this month, recentlybought a Center City apartment. Heloves the city and its convenience.

“One of the coolest things is thatthe elevators go all the way down toa private area in Suburban Station[with trains to the airport]. I literal-ly don’t have to resurface until I’min my final destination, whetherthat be Europe, Asia, or Australia!”he wrote in an e-mail — from Paris.They’re not singers, though, and

singers have careers more akin tothose of athletes than instrumental-ists; there’s no deduction for, say, anexpensive violin. Also, though a typi-cal operatic engagement is at least amonth, singers are paid only for per-formances and not for weeks of re-hearsal. For violinists, an orchestralengagement is a week— one rehears-al and two to four performances.Even superstar tenor Luciano Pa-

varotti kept a Monaco residence fortax reasons. “As artists, we have tobe so careful with our money,” saidPerez, “… and make the most of

every opportunity.”This isn’t good news for Gary

Steuer, chief cultural officer for theCity of Philadelphia. The businessprivilege tax, he says, “is clearly anadversity to the creative sector. Wehave good training grounds here.When they come here to study, wewant them to fall in love with thecity and make their lives here.”Steuer has been advocating a

$100,000 deduction for the self-em-ployed, keeping in mind that themajority of Philadelphia’s artists’ in-comes fall below that. It was dis-cussed in the last cycle of CityCouncil sessions and will come upagain during the next year.“That would be considerably

great,” Perez said on hearing aboutthe proposal. “We might move back!”

Contact music critic David PatrickStearns at dstearns@phillynews.com.

Karen Heller’s column does notappear today.

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A sigh of relief at DEPas verdict is reversedKey to understanding race?

Genome data can show how humans are related to one another, scientists say. Employees at the Pennsylvania Department ofEnvironmental Protection must be feeling exonerated.A court decision last year that some say created a

climate of fear in the agency has been overturned.In February 2010, a jury in U.S. District Court in

Philadelphia found that four DEP employees were liablefor $6.5 million in damages after enforcement actionsthey took against MFS Inc., of Bethlehem, which madeindustrial insulation and ceiling tiles. It later closed.In testimony in the original hearings, a company

representative said MSF aimed to work with the DEP andbe “a good corporate neighbor.” The company allegedthat the DEP employees had retaliated after MSFcomplained about earlier enforcement actions.The case raised eyebrows among environmental lawyers

and officials. Normally, they said, employees would beprotected from liability when performing their jobs.Last Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Joel Slomsky

overturned the verdict. In his ruling, Slomsky wrote that“the gossamer thread of evidence that MFS has sought touse in order to weave sustainable verdicts here falls shortof accomplishing its task.” He also said it was “evident”that the company sued the DEP employees because itresented the citations.Former DEP Secretary John Hanger said he was

relieved. He said the original verdict “was a shockingmiscarriage of justice. It sent a chill through the ranks ofDEP employees. The verdict was quickly used by thosewho were resisting enforcement as a threat.”The new decision overturning the verdict “removes a

real threat to the ability of DEP and its employees toenforce our health and environmental laws,” he said.The nonprofit environmental advocacy group Citizens

for Pennsylvania’s Future called the judge’s decision “avictory for justice.”In a prepared statement, Jan Jarrett, the group’s

president and CEO, said: “The DEP employees wereacting for the public, protecting the public interests, andwere doing the jobs the citizens asked of them. Today’sdecision corrects the jury’s decision … and means thatpolluters cannot succeed in attacking our environmentalregulators and the laws they enforce.”

Tons and tons of winged benefitsSoon, the birds at my feeders will fly off in search of

finer fare, courtesy of spring’s bugs and blooms.So as they take some of their final nibbles, what better

time to contemplate a local success story for the birds:New Jersey Audubon’s S.A.V.E. birdseed program.The initials stand for Support Agricultural Viability and

the Environment. New Jersey farmers who participateplant sunflower seeds on cropland, then harvest them tosell to birders who want to stock their feeders.This year, the third for the program, about 50 tons of

seed were sold, tripling the 17 tons sold last year.As part of the deal, Audubon agrees to manage and

maintain one acre of grassland habitat for every five acresplanted for birdseed. That means the grassland birds such asthe eastern meadowlark, grasshopper sparrow, and bobolink,all in decline, will have more places to nest and sing.

By Faye FlamINQUIRER STAFF WRITER

S pending $3 billion onthe so-called Human Ge-nome Project was sup-

posed to yield cures for Alzhe-imer’s disease, cancer, heartdisease, and the rest of hu-manity’s ills, or so its propo-nents said in February 2001,announcing its official com-pletion.A decade later, this catalog

of humanity’s genetic codehas not yet led to any miraclecures. But whilewe’re waiting forthem, some scientistssuggest the data canhelp us better under-stand the human raceand our relationshipsto one another —even working towarda cure for racism.The information

we’ve gathered fromthe genome could “en-lighten us about our-selves, our relation-ship to one another,and our place in thescheme of life,” DukeUniversity geneticistCharmaine Royalwrote in last week’sissue of the journal Science.Many biologists concur that

the genome adds to a body ofevidence showing that race isa product more of culturethan of genetics.Sure, there are very visible

differences in things such asnose shape and skin color,and these are programmedby genes. The scientists don’tdeny this, but they argue thatthe lines we draw between“races” are not based on anybiological reality.“It’s demonstrated that

there’s no scientific basis forassuming we are naturally,fundamentally divided into

different groups,” said Uni-versity of Pennsylvania pro-fessor Pamela Sankar. Societ-ies decide whether the worldhas four races or 40 or 400.Are Jews a race? Are Hispan-ics? No biological definitionof race can answer that.Our popular view of race

hasn’t changed much since itwas put forth by biologistCarl Linnaeus in the 1700s.Linnaeus, who was famed forclassifying the world’s knownplants and animals, also clas-

sified people into four groups— black, red, yellow, andwhite — “color-coded for con-venience,” as University ofNorth Carolina anthropolo-gist Jonathan Marks puts it.The first problem with that,

said Marks, is that the worldis full of people who don’t fitinto any of those categories.What race are people fromthe Middle East? Siberia? Ha-waii? New Guinea?And while many people con-

sider the term Hispanic to re-fer to a race, the category isbased more on language. His-panic people can have ances-tors who are African, Ameri-

can Indian, or Spanish.The ability to analyze DNA

complicated Linnaeus’ four-color picture even more. Asearly as the 1970s, geneticistsfound that there was a lotmore variation within the so-called races than anyonethought.As an example of diversity,

Marks cites the common bloodtypes — A, B, AB, and O. Someare more common in one popu-lation than another, but all pop-ulations have all blood groups.

In a similar way,most of humanity’s ge-netic diversity ispresent within thedesignated “races.”The genome projecthas reinforced thisidea. There are somegenetic variants thatare more common inone group or another,but no distinctlyblack or white orAsian genes.Even the sickle-cell

gene, most commonlyassociated with Afri-cans, also crops up inIndia, Saudi Arabia,and Sicily, but not insouthern Africa.

To better grasp race and eth-nicity, geneticists in the 1990sembarked on the Human Ge-nome Diversity Project, whichinvolved getting samples from50 groups — Basques, Rus-sians, Cambodians, Yorubans,Senegalese, Papuans, nativeColombians, Palestinians, Be-douins, and others.Those studies showed that

we’re much more mixed upthan previously thought. Peo-ple apparently have been mov-ing around and interbreedingfor thousands of years.But that project didn’t fully

examine humanity’s diversity,said Penn geneticist Sarah

Tishkoff. She studies geneticpatterns in Africa and saysthe project did not get a repre-sentative sample of that conti-nent’s people.People in Africa are more

genetically diverse than else-where, she said, because hu-manity originated there. Allothers started as some subsetof Africans who migrated outover the last 60,000 years.While anthropologists and

geneticists often talk aboutpopulations rather than rac-es, the concept of race is stillused in medical research.Studies have shown that Af-

rican Americans have higherrates of hypertension and cer-tain cancers. Maybe doctorscould better diagnose andtreat people using racial infor-mation. To fix those dispari-ties, some companies are de-veloping race-based drugs.A decade ago, for example,

a heart drug called BiDil wasmarketed just to AfricanAmericans.And yet, there was never

any direct evidence that thedrug worked differently inpeople who identified them-selves as white.UNC’s Marks points out

that racial health differencesseen in the United States of-ten disappear when the same“races” are compared withpeople living in, say, Franceor Brazil.Which suggests that many

health disparities come downto environmental differences— poverty, poor diet, andstress, for example. In whichcase the cultural reality ofrace creates the biologicaland medical reality, and notthe other way around.

Contact staff writer Faye Flamat 215-854-4977 orfflam@phillynews.com.

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Clearing the Record

The Inquirer wants its newsreport to be fair and correct inevery respect, and regrets whenit is not. If you have a questionor comment about newscoverage, contact assistantmanaging editor David Sullivan(215-854-2357) at The Inquirer,Box 8263, Philadelphia 19101, ore-mail dsullivan@phillynews.com.

The college for which Ash-ley Gale plays basketball wasreported incorrectly in Tues-day’s Sports section. Galeplays for La Salle.

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for Deidre Rountree, profiledin a “Looking for Work” arti-cle Sunday. She is 44.

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for trying to poison her hus-band’s girlfriend, was repre-sented Tuesday by a legalheavyweight, Paul D. Clem-ent, a solicitor general underPresident George W. Bush.Clement urged the justices

to reverse a ruling by theU.S. Court of Appeals for theThird Circuit in Philadelphiathat Bond cannot bring aconstitutional case underthe 10th Amendment be-cause the amendment ap-plies only to states and notto individuals.“It is hard to imagine an

injury more particularized orconcrete than six years in fed-eral prison, and the liberty in-terest she seeks to vindicateis her own, not some thirdparty’s,” Clement argued.Several times, elder mem-

bers of the court, includingAntonin Scalia, Anthony M.Kennedy, and Ruth BaderGinsburg, steered the debateaway from the merits of theprosecution and its salaciousdetails back to the matter athand — whether Bond had “le-gal standing,” the right tochallenge the law.“The whole point of separa-

tion of powers, the wholepoint of federalism, is that itinheres to the individual andhis or her right to liberty,”said Kennedy. “And if that is

infringed by a criminal con-viction or in any other waythat causes specific injury,why can’t it be raised?”Chief Justice John G. Rob-

erts Jr. added: “Pretty harsh,if we’re talking about … stand-ing, to deny that to a criminaldefendant.”Although Bond’s lawyers

have challenged the federallaw’s constitutionality, theydo not deny thesensational alle-gations:In 2006, Bond

was thrilled tolearn that herbest friend, Myr-linda Haynes,was pregnant.She became en-raged, however,when she discov-ered that her hus-band of 14 years,Clifford, was the father.“This double betrayal

brought back painful memo-ries of her own father’s infi-delities,” her lawyers arguedin a brief, “and caused [her]to suffer an emotional break-down.”And so, as summarized in a

lower-court opinion, “shevowed revenge.”Bond, who worked as a mi-

crobiologist at Rohm & HaasCo., stole the arsenic-basedchemical 10-chloro-10H-phe-

noxasine from the firm’s lab.She also ordered from a pho-tography retailer a supply ofpotassium dichromate, le-thal if digested in doses ofmore than one-quarter tea-spoon but an irritant if ex-posed to the skin at lowerlevels.Over eight months that be-

gan in late 2006, Bond usedthe chemicals 24 times to try

to harm Haynes,sprinkling thesubstances onher Norristownhome’s door-knob, car-doorhandles, and mail-box. “None ofthese attemptswas successful orsophisticated,”her lawyers ar-gued.The friend re-

ceived one chemical burn onher thumb.Haynes called local police

and received what she con-sidered a lame response. Anofficer suggested that thesubstance might be cocaineand told her to clean her carand home handles “on a reg-ular basis.” Instead, Haynesalerted her local letter carri-ers, and they notified theU.S. Postal Inspection Ser-vice, which sent federalagents to investigate.

The agents set up a surveil-lance camera to record thedoor and mailbox and cap-tured Bond stealing mail andlacing Haynes’ car mufflerwith potassium dichromate.Bond was charged with vio-

lating a federal law that incor-porates an international trea-ty, the 1993 Chemical Weap-ons Convention, that requiresnations to prosecute citizenswho use chemical weapons.The novel prosecution wasbrought by Amy L. Kurland,then an assistant U.S. attor-ney and now Philadelphia in-spector general.Bond, 40, pleaded guilty,

but her local lawyer, RobertE. Goldman of Warrington,preserved the right to chal-lenge the constitutionalityand application of the law, ar-guing that the federal govern-ment had gone too far in us-ing a terrorism statute toprosecute a domestic disputethat should have played outin state court.U.S. District Judge James

T. Giles sentenced Bond tosix years in federal prison —a term Goldman says isthree times higher than shewould have received if con-victed under routine state as-sault laws.On appeal, Goldman ar-

gued that the federal chemi-cal law, as applied in nonter-

rorism cases, is unconstitu-tional because it is vaguelyworded and violates the 10thAmendment, which, in itsown vague language, re-serves for the states “the pow-ers not delegated to the Unit-ed States by the Constitu-tion. …”A case with unusual facts

took a few unexpected twistson its way to Tuesday’s oralargument.First, the three-judge Third

Circuit panel that heardBond’s appeal decided thecase largely on a proceduralissue, one that neither Gold-man nor a second prosecutor,Paul G. Shapiro, had raised.The appeals court ruled thatan as individual, Bond lackedstanding to sue the govern-ment because the law in thecase is related to the 10thAmendment and therefore in-volves state rights, not indi-vidual rights. Because thecourt rejected Bond’s appealon procedural grounds, it didnot consider the merits of hercase.

The second twist came dur-ing the appeal to the SupremeCourt. The U.S. government,which originally applaudedthe appeals court’s decisionon legal standing, announcedthat it now disagreed withthat reasoning. In otherwords, it planned to arguethat Bond could indeed bringher appeal — though, it ar-gued, she would still lose onthe merits.Rather than dismiss the

case, the Supreme Court tookthe unusual step of appoint-ing a special lawyer to defendthe appeals court decision – adecision that signals that thejustices could view the caseas one it wants to use to makeor clarify case law on staterights, or on the implementa-tion of treaties.The Bond case was notable

for one other reason Tuesday.It landed on the fifth anniver-sary of cases in which JusticeClarence Thomas has famous-ly not asked a question dur-ing oral argument.Indeed, during Tuesday’s

session, Thomas was the onlyjustice who did not speak.

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Bond’s lawyersaid the

governmenterred in usinga terrorism lawto prosecutea domesticdispute.

temporary waiver of thesteep collection costs tradi-tionally associated with pursu-ing such debt. It will be re-placed by a three-tier pro-gram that steadily rachets upthe pressure and penalties ondebtors.“These people have been

thumbing their noses at us,”said David D. Wasson, chiefdeputy court administrator.“It’s a court order, and wewant compliance.”For decades, Philadelphia

court officials have presidedover an ineffective bail sys-tem that allowed accusedcriminals to skip court virtu-ally without consequence.Defendants routinely failedto appear in court and justas routinely, failed to paythe forfeited bail that wassupposed to come due as aresult.Over time, that debt grew

so massive that court officialsinitially had difficulty tallyingit. When they did so at TheInquirer’s request, the totalamount due came to $1 bil-lion.As The Inquirer reported in

November, the Philadelphiacourts have been similarly le-nient in collecting tens of mil-lions of dollars in restitutionowed to crime victims, andthey have lagged in dunningcriminals for millions more infines and court costs.Philadelphia defendants

are supposed to be paying$144 a million a year in fines,fees and restitution. Yet theyare paying only $10 million ayear, or about seven cents onthe dollar. Most are monthsin arrears.The new court effort aims

to change that.For most defendants, the

payment plan will not be oner-ous. People who owe lessthan $9,000 — the averagecourt debt is $3,750 — will beasked to pay a minimum ofonly $35 a month.“Even if you’re not work-

ing, you can afford to pay ussomething,” Wasson said.“You could afford a dollar aday to your court. That’s lessthan a bag of chips.”The “penalty-free” period

announced at the beginningof the year brought an initialburst of new money: $2.7 mil-lion between Jan. 1 and Feb.15, compared with $1.2 mil-lion collected during thesame period last year, Was-son said.“That’s more than double,”

he said.Wasson is now the top offi-

cial of the Philadelphia courtsafter the retirement of CourtAdministrator David C.Lawrence.To warn debtors of what’s

coming, the courts have puttogether a $15,000 radio cam-paign to begin Thursdaynight and end Monday. “Theclock is ticking” the ads say,reminding defendants that

they have only a few days toavoid surcharges.To test the new system, the

court selected 200 defendantswith unusually large debts of$40,000 or more and hired alaw firm to pressure them topay up. Wasson said that 4percent did so in just oneyear.That rate, Wasson said, was

“awesome, because peoplewere telling us you might get1 to 2 percent — ever. So 4percent in one year is awe-some.”The new crackdown is to be

supervised by the Office ofCourt Compliance, headed bydeputy court administratorGlenn Bozzocco, who willoversee a staff of six.Under the three-tier pro-

gram, the court system itselfwould initially dun debtors,sending letters out automati-cally as defendants who fall30, 60, and 90 days behind.If that doesn’t work, the

debts are to be turned overen masse to a collection agen-cy, ACS, a Texas-based divi-sion of Xerox.ACS, under contract with

the courts since 2008, says ituses a “soft” approach todrum up money, pursuing de-fendants with letters andphone calls. ACS keeps 17 per-cent of what it collects; itscommission is added on topof the debt.If this approach fails, the

court has created a collec-tions tier. On Friday, it hiredsix area law firms to targetthe most hard-core debtors.According to Wasson,

these firms could attach wag-es or even force the sale ofproperty to collect. Thefirms would extract a 25 per-cent collection fee, and debt-ors would also have to pay 6percent interest on the over-all debt.The six firms are to initially

take on $270 million in collec-tions. “If we can get 4 percentback on that,” Wasson said,“it would be beyond our wild-est dreams.”He said the courts would

carry out the policy with care.For one thing, he said the lawfirms would not go after rela-tives who might have co-signed for defendants.Nor, he said, would the cam-

paign target the impover-ished.“We’re not going to make

people homeless,” he said.“We’re not going after grand-mom.”But Wasson said the courts

would not hesitate to crackdown on the most flagrantdeadbeats.“If you have a half-a-million

house and you owe us$50,000 and you refuse to payus even the $35 a month,” hesaid, “we’ll require you todownsize.”

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bare hands, dogs, heavycranes, and earth moversWednesday to pull 120 survi-vors from the rubble of a pow-erful earthquake in one of NewZealand’s largest cities. Offi-cials raised the death toll to atleast 75, with 300 others listedas missing.As rescuers dug through the

crumbled concrete, twistedmetal, and huge mounds ofbrick across Christchurch, offi-cials feared that the death tollcould rise, ranking the 6.3-mag-nitude earthquake among theisland nation’s worst in 80years.“There are bodies littering

the streets, they are trapped incars, crushed under rubble,and where they are clearly de-ceased,” Police Superinten-dent Russell Gibson said. “Ourfocus … has turned to the liv-ing.”Prime Minister John Key

said at a news conference that75 people were confirmeddead, with 55 identified. He de-clared a state of national emer-gency, giving the governmentwider powers to take control ofa rescue and recovery opera-tion that was growing by thehour.In one of the worst of the

collapsed buildings, a camerainserted into the rubbleshowed images of people stillalive, Mayor Bob Parker said.He said 120 people were res-cued from wrecked buildings,while more bodies were alsorecovered. Some survivorsemerged without a scratch,while others had to have alimb amputated before theycould be freed.Military units patrolled near-

empty streets disfigured by thehuge cracks and canyons creat-ed in Tuesday’s earthquake,the second powerful temblorto hit the city in five months.The quake toppled the spire ofthe city’s historic stone cathe-dral and flattened tall build-ings.“People were covered in rub-

ble, covered in several tons ofconcrete,” said web designerNathaniel Boehm, who was out-side on his lunch break whenthe quake struck just before1 p.m. He saw the eaves ofbuildings cascade onto thestreet, burying people below.“It was horrific.”Mall worker Tom Brittenden

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PU RUI / XinhuaStunned survivors walk among the collapsed buildings Tuesdayin Christchurch, a city of 350,000. The 6.3-magnitude quakeleft at least 300 missing. It was among the worst in 80 years.

www.philly.com B A5THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRERWednesday, February 23, 2011

Austrian cabinetOKs asylum rulesVIENNA, Austria — Aus-

tria’s cabinet Tuesday ap-proved new immigration andasylum rules, amid criticismfrom the United Nations andothers.Some of the new measures

will see asylum-seekers con-fined to special centers for upto seven days on arrival whiletheir refugee status is ana-lyzed, while others requiresome immigrants to have Ger-man proficiency before enter-ing the country. The rulesnow go to parliament for ap-proval.In a statement, the U.N.

High Commissioner for Refu-gees expressed concernabout the confinement as-pects of the new measures,saying this was equal to “de-tention with the doors open,”since those who fail to com-ply face deportation. The UN-HCR also warned of a “stepback for the protection of ref-ugees.”Interior Minister Maria Fek-

ter, a hard-liner on issues re-lating to asylum, said the re-quirement would prevent peo-ple from disappearing whilethey await word on whetherthey are allowed to stay in thecountry. According to the Inte-rior Ministry, children underthe age of 14 will not be takeninto custody while awaitingdeportation under the newmeasures. — AP

Demjanjuk talksof a hunger strikeMUNICH, Germany —

John Demjanjuk told a Mu-nich state court Tuesday thathe would go on a hungerstrike unless judges pursuemore evidence that he sayscould exonerate him of charg-es he served as a Nazi death-camp guard.A verdict in Demjanjuk’s tri-

al is expected as early asMarch. The Ukrainian-bornformer Ohio autoworker ac-cused the panel of judgeswho have heard the case overthe last 15 months of turning“a blind eye to justice” by re-peatedly rejecting defensemotions for more documents.Demjanjuk, 90, is accused

of 28,060 counts of accessoryto murder for allegedly hav-ing been a guard at the Sobi-bor death camp in occupiedPoland. The prosecution ar-gues that after Demjanjuk, aSoviet Red Army soldier, wascaptured by the Germans in1942, he agreed to serve un-der the SS as a guard.

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India convicts 31in deadly rail fireAn Indian court found 31

people guilty of conspiring toset fire to a train car occu-pied by Hindu pilgrims in2002, a blaze that triggeredsome of the worst rioting inthe country’s independent his-tory.The special court in Ahmed-

abad, the biggest city in west-ern Gujarat state, acceptedthere was a “conspiracy” toburn the coach, public prose-cutor J.M. Panchal told re-porters Tuesday. The verdictis the first linked either to thetrain burning or the subse-quent riots in which morethan 1,000 people, mostlyMuslims, were killed.In February 2002, 59 Hin-

dus died in the fire in thetown of Godhra in Gujarat.Most were returning from Ay-odhya, a city where Hindusand Muslims have disputedownership of a religious sitesince an ancient mosque wastorn down by a Hindu mob in1992. The incident led to wide-spread and often brutal com-munal rioting across Gujarat.

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Judge tosses suiton health-care lawWASHINGTON — A federal

judge Tuesday threw out alawsuit alleging that Presi-dent Obama’s requirementthat all Americans havehealth insurance violates reli-gious freedom.U.S. District Judge Gladys

Kessler dismissed a lawsuitfiled by the American Centerfor Law and Justice, an evan-gelical Christian legal group,on behalf of five Americanswho prefer not to buy healthinsurance. Three are Chris-tians who say they rely onGod to protect them; the twoothers have a holistic ap-proach to medical care.The case was one of several

lawsuits filed against thehealth-care law. Kessler is thethird Democratic-appointedjudge to dismiss a challengeto it, while two Republican-ap-pointed judges have ruledpart or all of the law unconsti-tutional. Kessler wrote thatthe Supreme Court wouldneed to settle the constitution-al issues. — AP

Spill-claims czardefends effortsNEW ORLEANS — Ken-

neth Feinberg, the adminis-trator in charge of gulf oil-spill claims, argued in acourt filing posted Tuesdaythat the openness of the pro-cess had been “nothingshort of extraordinary” andthat his efforts to compen-sate victims had exceededwhat is required by federallaw.The paperwork filed in fed-

eral court in New Orleanswas dated Friday, the sameday Feinberg told reportershe had heard enough com-plaints about lack of transpar-ency that he would have to dosomething. But later in theday, he issued rules for finalpayments that left unchangedthe central formula he pro-posed in early February.U.S. District Judge Carl Bar-

bier is weighing whether BPand Feinberg, as its agent,are complying with the OilPollution Act. There havebeen widespread complaintsabout the handling of payoutsfrom BP’s $20 billion compen-sation fund. BP has arguedthat Feinberg’s methodologyfor final payments is actuallytoo generous. — AP

S.D.’s Thune: NoWhite House runPIERRE, S.D. — Sen. John

Thune said Tuesday that hewon’t join what’s expected tobe a crowded Republican fieldof 2012 presidential hopefuls,concluding that he would havea difficult time fund-raisingand that President Obamawould be tough to beat.Thune was seen as one of

several potential challengersto Obama.Thune, 50, said that he

was not as recognizable asother possible candidatesand that he would not beable to raise enough moneyfor the race. He declined toendorse any other potentialcontenders. — AP

Elsewhere:A Phoenix jury Tuesday convict-ed an Iraqi immigrant, FalehHassan Almaleki, 50, of sec-ond-degree murder for killinghis daughter, Noor, 20, in Oc-tober 2009 by running herover with his Jeep Cherokeein a case that prosecutorscalled an “honor killing.”The U.S. Supreme Court decidedTuesday against hearing Con-necticut’s challenge to the NoChild Left Behind law, endingthe state’s six-year lawsuitover how to pay for thestepped-up student testingthat is considered one of thecornerstones of the 2002 fed-eral law.

MIGUEL VILLAGRAN / Getty ImagesJohn Demjanjuk holds a signwith the number of a Sovietinvestigative file on him, ashe arrives in court in Munich.

Pirates kill 4 American hostagesGunfire erupted aboard the hijacked yachteven as a nearby U.S. force tried to negotiate.

Layoffs threatened in Wis.Walker said failureto pass an anti-unionmeasure could costthousands of jobs.

DEVIN WAGNER / Argus LeaderSen. John Thune (R., S.D.)speaking with a supporterabout his decision not to seekthe presidency in 2012.

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By Jeffrey GettlemanNEW YORK TIMES NEWS SERVICE

NAIROBI, Kenya — In oneof the deadliest episodes ofthe modern-day piracy epi-demic, Somalian pirates Tues-day killed four American hos-tages whose yacht they hadhijacked four days ago.U.S. warships had shad-

owed the Quest for daysand were negotiating withsome pirates when gunfireerupted on board the yacht,military officials said.Navy SEALs rushed to

the vessel, shooting one ofthe pirates and stabbing an-other to death.But pirates had already

shot all four hostages, includ-ing a retired couple from Cal-ifornia who were sailingaround the world — NewZealand, Tahiti, Galapagos,Hawaii, China, India, and be-yond — for more than sixyears, blogging all the way.Maritime analysts said

the killings were unusual —pirates usually are in it forransom — and may havestemmed from a combusti-ble mix of about 20 piratesand four hostages squeezedinto a small sailboat.“There was a dispute

about money [among the pi-rates], and the situationwent south quickly,” saidone U.S. official involved inthe discussions. Secretaryof State Hillary RodhamClinton called the hostages’killings “deplorable.”Piracy is one of the big-

gest businesses in long-law-less Somalia, earning tensof millions of dollars in ran-soms. Recently, though, thepirates have become moremilitant, some teaming upwith Islamist insurgents.Warships from China,

Russia, the United States,Britain, and other nationsprowl Somalia’s coastline,trying to protect the thou-sands of vessels traversingthose waters. Still, the pi-rates seem to be winning.More than 50 vessels, in-

cluding giant oil tankers, areheld captive, with more than800 hostages, according toEcoterra International, a non-profit maritime group.Scott and Jean Adam, the

retirees from Southern Cali-fornia skippering the Quest,knew the risks, friends said.He was 70, she was 66.“The last e-mail we had

gotten, on the 12th of Febru-ary, said they were happy,upbeat, excited,” said Rob-ert Johnston, a friend, ac-cording to the BBC. “Theybasically had said we’re notgoing to be in communica-tion for 10 or 12 days be-cause we know this is terri-tory where there could beproblems and we don’t wantpirates or other people toknow our location.”In one of their last posts,

they said they were leavingMumbai for Oman. Theirhome was the sleek, blueQuest, a Davidson 58 PilotHouse Sloop, since theystarted an “around-the-world” trip in 2004, theirwebsite says.“As a retired dentist, Jean

has always had an interestin the biological sciencesand the natural worldaround us all (otherwiseknown as God’s creation),”the site says.The site lists hobbies, in-

cluding reading, photogra-phy, religion, and boats, andshows pictures of sparklingcoves and sherbet sunsets.With them were Phyllis

Macay, 59, and Robert A.Riggle, 67, from Seattle.“We are heartbroken,”

Monsignor Lloyd Torgersonsaid of the Adams duringmorning Mass at St. MonicaCatholic Church in SantaMonica.Friends and family said

that despite an adventurousspirit, the four were meticu-lous and knew the dangers.The Adams’ yacht was

full of Bibles that they dis-tributed. They were joinedby Riggle and Macay nine

or 10 months ago. Holdingback tears, Macay’s niece,Nina Crossland, told report-ers in San Francisco thather aunt, “a very smart andavid sailor,” was alive whenSEALs boarded the Quest.Riggle had worked as a

relief veterinarian for theSeattle Animal Shelter forseven to eight years, saiddirector Don Jordan.Scott Adam had been an

associate Hollywood produc-er when he turned in a spiri-tual direction and enrolled atFuller Theological Seminaryin Pasadena a decade ago,said Robert K. Johnston, aprofessor at the seminary.“They were just passing

out Bibles, trying to do agood thing,” said BarbaraHerred at the Mass.According to Vice Adm.

Mark Fox, commander of

U.S. Naval Forces CentralCommand, on Monday twoof the pirates boarded theUSS Sterett, a guided-mis-sile destroyer that hadpulled within 600 yards ofthe Quest to talk further.But the talks fell apart

Tuesday morning. A pirateaboard the Quest fired arocket-propelled grenade atthe destroyer. Gunfire erupt-ed inside the yacht, Foxsaid, and several piratesstepped up to the bow withtheir hands up.The SEALs then rushed

in. They found two piratesdead, apparently killed bytheir comrades. Efforts tosave two Americans whowere still alive failed.

This article includesinformation from theAssociated Press.

ERIC THAYER / Getty ImagesProtesters keep up the pressure outside the Wisconsin Capitol. Inside, House Democratsintroduced a barrage of amendments Tuesday to try to block Gov. Scott Walker’s bill.

In the WorldIn the Nation

JOE GRANDE / Associated PressPhyllis Macay and Robert A. Riggle had joined Scott andJean Adam on the ill-fated journey nine or 10 months ago.

Del Rey Yacht ClubJean and Scott Adam had been sailing across the worldfor years. Part of their mission: Distributing Bibles.

By Scott BauerASSOCIATED PRESS

MADISON, Wis. —Wiscon-sin Gov. Scott Walker saidTuesday evening that failingto pass a bill stripping unionrights for Wisconsin publicworkers would have “direconsequences.”In a speech broadcast live

statewide, Walker said that iflawmakers don’t pass thebill, up to 1,500 state workerscould be laid off by July with6,000 more forced out ofwork over the next twoyears.With their Senate col-

leagues still missing in ac-tion, Democrats in the stateAssembly began introduc-ing a barrage of 100 amend-ments Tuesday to try to sty-mie Walker’s plan.Both houses of the GOP-

controlled Legislature con-vened shortly before noonamid noisy protests outsidethe state Capitol that beganmore than a week ago in ashowdown that is beingwatched nervously by orga-nized labor across the coun-try.The Senate was unable to

take up the union measurebecause its 14 Democratsskipped town last week, de-nying the chamber a quo-rum. But Assembly SpeakerJeff Fitzgerald pledged thathis chamber would approvethe bill this week, despitethe blizzard of Democraticamendments.Turning up the pressure

on the Democrats, Walkerwarned that state employ-ees could start receiving lay-off notices as early as nextweek if the bill isn’t passedsoon. The layoffs couldn’ttake effect immediately —existing union contractscould forestall them forweeks or months — andWalker wouldn’t say which

jobs he would go after first.Walker said that his pro-

posal isn’t about attackingunions, it’s about balancingWisconsin’s projected two-year, $3.6 billion budgetshortfall.While Wisconsin re-

mained the main front inthe national debate overunion rights, similar battleswere taking shape in otherstates. In Indiana, HouseDemocrats walked out ofthe Statehouse on Tuesday,blocking a GOP-backed billagainst mandatory uniondues. Only three of the 40Democratic members of thechamber were present, de-priving it of a quorum.A similar debate in Ohio

drew thousands of unionprotesters Tuesday, prompt-ing officials there to lockthe doors to the Statehouse.In Wisconsin, if lawmak-

ers take no action on theunion bill by the end of theweek, the state will not beable to refinance debt thatWalker had counted on for$165 million worth of sav-ings under the legislation.The governor warned that

not doing so would forceeven deeper cuts and possi-bly lead to the layoffs.Republican leaders in

both the Senate and Assem-bly said they had the votesto pass the bill.Fitzgerald said the bill

was a key part of the Repub-lican agenda to cut govern-ment spending that won theGOP majorities in the Legis-lature in November.“When you talk about a

compromise, no. We’re goingto make a reform,” he said.Debate began in the As-

sembly with the Democratsintroducing amendmentsthat would do such things asrestore public employees’right to strike and submitthe bill to a referendum be-fore it could take effect. Giv-en the number of amend-ments Democrats were pro-posing, an actual vote on themeasure may not happen un-til Wednesday or later.“It’s going to be a long

day,” Democratic MinorityLeader Peter Barca said atthe start of debate. “Tem-pers are going to flare.”Rep. Cory Mason, a

former organizer for theAmerican Federation ofTeachers, said Wisconsinhas enjoyed more than 50years of labor peace be-tween state and local publicemployees and their bossesafter passing collective-bar-gaining rights in 1959.“What the governor is pro-

posing and what the majori-ty is proposing today is tobreak that labor peace,” hesaid.The roar of protesters in

the Capitol rotunda, manyof whom were banging ondrums and chantingthrough megaphones, couldbe heard while both the Sen-ate and Assembly met.The Wisconsin bill would

force state and local publicworkers to contribute moretoward their pensions andhealth care and would stripthem of the right to negoti-ate benefits and workingconditions. They wouldlargely be limited to negoti-ating pay raises no greaterthan the inflation rate.

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By Don Babwinand Deanna Bellandi

ASSOCIATED PRESS

CHICAGO — Former WhiteHouse chief of staff RahmEmanuel has been electedmayor of Chicago, to succeedthe retiring Richard M. Daley.With 86 percent of the pre-

cincts reporting, Emanuel wastrouncing five opponents Tues-day with 55 percent of thevote to avoid an April runoff.Emanuel needed more than50 percent of the vote to win.The other major candidates

— former Chicago schoolspresident Gery Chico, formerU.S. Sen. Carol MoseleyBraun, and City Clerk Migueldel Valle — had hoped toforce a runoff but were nomatch for Emanuel.Chico had 24 percent of the

vote, compared with 9 per-cent for both del Valle andBraun. Two other lesser-known candidates each gotabout 1 percent of the vote.Emanuel’s win caps off a

campaign that included anunsuccessful legal challengeto try to keep him off theballot.The six candidates spent

Tuesday in a last-minutepush for votes, shaking

hands with surprised com-muters and diners.“This is a critical election

for the future of the city ofChicago,” Emanuel said as hegreeted commuters at aSouth Side train station.“We’re at a crossroads.”The campaign began last

fall when Daley — with hiswife ailing, six terms underhis belt, and a future of fiscalchallenges facing Chicago —announced he would not seekreelection.Justin Blake, 42, a general

contractor who chatted withEmanuel on Tuesday, said vot-ing for him was a no-brainerbecause of Emanuel’s “knowl-edge of what’s going on, notonly here locally but world-wide.“He’s been right up there

with the president; whywouldn’t you vote for some-body who’s got that much col-lateral behind him?” Blakesaid.Mark Arnold, 23, an auditor

voting at a downtown pollingplace, said he was excited atthe prospect of change.“I think Daley’s done a lot

of good things, but at thesame time I just feel like thecity right now, it’s kind of likea good old boys’ club,” Arnoldsaid, saying the electionwould bring in “someone withnew ideas who’s been in otherplaces.”Daley has been criticized

for allowing the city to spend

beyond its means, and Chica-go wasn’t spared from the ef-fects of the economic down-turn of the last few years.Emanuel will have to quick-

ly decide on a politically un-palatable strategy for improv-ing city finances that may in-volve raising taxes and cut-ting services and public em-ployee benefits.The five-month campaign

took many unusual turns,even for a city where electionlore includes tales of deadpeople voting. But after arace that included a chal-lenge of Emanuel’s right tocall himself a Chicagoan go-ing all the way to the IllinoisSupreme Court and Braun ac-cusing another candidate ofbeing strung out on crack co-caine, some voters com-plained they had not heardenough about where the can-didates stood on the issues.Some said they were fo-

cused more on the candi-dates’ resumé and influence.“Daley had connections,”

said Terrence Trampiets, 66,a North Side resident intend-ing to vote for Emanuel. “Youhave to have that to getthings done.”Daley’s decision at age 68

not to run again unleashed asudden flurry of potential in-terest in running from nearlytwo dozen politicians, includ-ing the county sheriff, mem-bers of Congress, state law-makers, and members of the

City Council.But the campaign focus

quickly shifted from City Hallto the White House whenEmanuel announced he wasinterested in the job — weed-ing out many lesser-knowncandidates in the process.That was followed by a tus-

sle over whether Emanuelwas a city resident and there-fore eligible to run because hehad not lived in Chicago for afull year before the election.He had lived in Washingtonworking for Obama since soonafter giving up his North Sidecongressman’s seat in 2008.

By Nancy BenacASSOCIATED PRESS

CLEVELAND — Twentymonths ahead of the 2012 elec-tion, President Obama is trav-eling the nation, vying for thepublic’s attention one state ata time, while international cri-ses and budget fights com-pete with his plans for eco-nomic revival.On Tuesday, Obama curried

favor with small businesses inpolitically important Ohio,pushing his plans to boostAmerican competitiveness byincreasing spending on sectorssuch as education and infra-structure. That agenda, howev-er, is running up against oppo-sition from some Republicangovernors in cash-strappedstates, and GOP lawmakers onCapitol Hill, whose demandsfor deep spending cuts raisethe prospect of a federal gov-ernment shutdown.Since his State of the Union

address last month, Obamahas traveled away from Wash-ington at least once a week,mostly stopping in politicalbattleground states that willbe crucial to his reelectionbid, including Pennsylvania,Wisconsin, and Michigan. Heplans a trip to Florida nextweek.As was the case during the

2008 campaign, Obama aidesare willing to forgo nationalmedia headlines in favor ofmostly positive coverage in lo-cal media outlets in regionsthe president visits. They arealso courting journalists inswing states even when Oba-ma is not on the road, invitingreporters from local televisionstations in Virginia, Wisconsin,and Ohio to the White Housefor interviews last week.Keeping with his pledge to

focus more on jobs after hisparty’s sweeping defeats inthe midterm elections, Oba-ma’s message to swing-statevoters is strictly economic. Heis touting cuts to some domes-tic programs in his proposedbudget as a way to bring downthe deficit, while also citingthe need for increased spend-ing on education, infrastruc-ture, and research as a way toboost job growth and help thecountry compete in the globaleconomy.“By cutting back on what

we don’t need, we can investin the future,” Obama saidTuesday to more than 100small-business leaders gath-ered at Cleveland State Uni-versity. “We can invest in thethings that are critical to ourlong-term success.”Obama’s calls for increased

spending run counter to thedeep budget-cutting steps be-ing taken by governors in Wis-consin, New Jersey, Indiana,and Ohio, where Gov. JohnKasich is backing state legisla-tion that would end collectivebargaining for public employ-ees. Supporters of the Ohiobill, as well as a similar mea-sure backed by WisconsinGov. Scott Walker, say themeasures would help controlspending and provide cash-strapped states greater flexi-bility.Obama also faces budget

battles in Washington, wherelawmakers are debating a billto fund the governmentthrough Sept. 30. The GOP-led House passed a bill thatwould cut $61 billion for hun-dreds of federal programs.Though the bill faces longerodds in the Senate, Obamahas threatened a veto shouldthe measure land on his desk.

By Kathleen HennesseyTRIBUNE WASHINGTON BUREAU

WASHINGTON — Yieldingno ground in the budgetstandoff, Senate MajorityLeader Harry Reid said Tues-day that he would propose ameasure that would fund thegovernment at current levelsfor one month, a path thatwould avoid a governmentshutdown while the Senateand the Republican-ledHouse negotiate a long-termspending plan.Reid (D., Nev.) acknowl-

edged that the long-term planwould include budget cutsbut said both sides neededmore time “to find a responsi-ble path forward that cutsgovernment spending whilekeeping our communitiessafe and our economy grow-ing.”It took almost no time for

Republicans to reject Reid’sproposal.

House Speaker John A. Boe-hner (R., Ohio) said, as he didlast week, that the Housewould not pass a stopgap bill,known as a continuing resolu-tion, at existing rates ofspending.“The House will pass a

short-term spending bill —one that also cuts spending,”Boehner said in a statement.“Senate Democratic leadersare insisting on a status quothat has left us with a moun-tain of debt.”The GOP-led House on Sat-

urday passed a bill thatwould eliminate more than$60 billion from the budgetfor the months remaining inthe fiscal year ending Sept.30.The dueling statements

show both sides remain en-trenched even as the dead-line for reaching a dealmoves closer. Funding for thegovernment is set to expireMarch 4. Both chambers inCongress are out of sessionthis week, leaving only fivedays for lawmakers to agreeto and pass a bill.Reid said he would bring

the temporary measure to the

floor next week and said hewas instructing his chief ofstaff to begin working withBoehner’s office on a budgetplan that could carry throughto the end of the fiscal year.Both sides sought preemp-

tively to put the blame for ashutdown on the other.Reid said Boehner should

“take the threat of a govern-ment shutdown off the table.”Boehner responded by call-

ing the Democrats’ position“not credible.”“Republicans’ goal is to cut

spending and reduce the sizeof government, not to shut itdown,” he said. “Sen. Reidand the Democrats who runWashington should stop creat-ing more uncertainty byspreading fears of a govern-ment shutdown and start tell-ing the American people what— if anything — they are will-ing to cut.”The White House says the

government is prepared for ashutdown under contingencyplans that have remained ineffect since the Reagan ad-ministration.“All of this is beside the

point since, as the congres-

sional leadership has said ona number of occasions and asthe president has made clear,no one anticipates or wants agovernment shutdown,” saidWhite House budget officespokesman Kenneth Baer.After being blocked from

passing an omnibus spendingbill of their own last year,Democrats agreed to a spend-ing freeze at 2010 levels.The freeze would mean

cuts to many domestic agen-cies to pay for budget increas-es for the Pentagon and theVeterans Administration. Butit’s far short of where HouseRepublicans want to go.

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Emanuel wins Chicago mayoral raceLeading by a widemargin, he had enoughvotes to avoid anApril runoff election.

Reid’s offer on fundinggets a quick GOP rebuffEach sought to set upthe other for blame ifthe standoff leads to agovernment shutdown.

Obama is hittingthe road in 2012battlegroundsAs in 2008, aides are willing to forgo nationalheadlines in favor of coverage in local outlets.

tional conversations” with fed-eral law enforcement offi-cials. McGeehan, a NortheastPhiladelphia Democrat, de-clined to name the person in-terviewed.One School District source

said he was present at “a cou-ple of briefings” this year inwhich the district’s generalcounsel, Michael A. Davis, dis-closed that “there were peo-ple in the School District whohad been approached by theFBI. I don’t know who theywere or when this happened,”he said.Davis, the source said, is “a

careful, thoughtful lawyer,and I have confidence in whathe reported.”FBI spokesman J.J. Klaver

said Tuesday that he couldneither confirm nor deny theexistence of an FBI investiga-tion.Shana Kemp, spokeswoman

for the School District, de-clined to comment on any fed-eral investigation.Wagner referred to the oth-

er inquiries in a Feb. 11 let-ter to an acting state secre-tary of education, Amy C.Morton.Her predecessor, Thomas

Gluck, asked Wagner to in-vestigate after The Inquirerreported Nov. 28 that Super-intendent Arlene C. Acker-man intervened on behalf ofIBS to install security camer-as at 19 schools the stateclassified as “persistently

dangerous.”Ackerman pushed aside a

Newtown firm that had begunpreliminary work on theproject, sources said.The superintendent has de-

nied ordering staffers toaward the project to IBS, buthas acknowledged that theylearned about the company af-ter she produced the firm’sbusiness card and told themto give IBS a portion of anoth-er security project at SouthPhiladelphia High School.IBS is not on a state list of

vendors that have been ap-proved to handle emergency,no-bid work; the Newtownfirm is on that list.The district has said that it

was permitted to select IBSbecause it was on a city listand because the state take-over law that established theSchool Reform Commissionin 2001 gives the district con-tracting flexibility.“In our judgment, any audit

or investigation that wemight initiate would be dupli-cative of other investigationsalready in progress,” Wagnerwrote to Gluck’s successor.Copies of the letter were

hand-delivered Friday tostate legislators who hadcalled for an investigation.McGeehan, one of the legis-

lators who asked Wagner’s of-fice to investigate the IBS con-tract, said Tuesday that an in-quiry by a law enforcemententity such as the FBI “car-ries much more grave implica-

tions than an audit from theAuditor General’s Office. Inthat sense I think … othershave finally recognized theremay be more than first meetsthe eye.”However, State Rep. Paul

Clymer (R., Bucks), chairmanof the House education com-mittee, who also sought an in-quiry, said he was “a little dis-appointed” with Wagner’s de-cision, “because I thought hewas in the best position tomove forward to ask the hardquestions about the procure-ment issues. That’s why youhave an auditor general.”The School District in De-

cember suspended six senioradministrators with pay whileconducting its own internal in-quiry into procurement proce-dures and leaks about no-bidcontracts. Four returned towork in late January.Kemp said Tuesday that the

district’s inquiry — conduct-ed by Michael Schwartz, alawyer from Pepper HamiltonL.L.P. — had concluded. “Thepreliminary filings will be re-leased to appropriate agen-cies in the near future,” shesaid.One copy, she said, will go

to Wagner.

Contact staff writer William K.Marimow at 215-854-4141 orbmarimow@phillynews.com.

Contact staff writer MarthaWoodall at 215-854-2789 ormartha.woodall@phillynews.com.

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By Mark LavieASSOCIATED PRESS

JERUSALEM — Two Irani-an warships sailed Tuesdayfrom the Suez Canal into theMediterranean, the first suchtrip in at least three decades,eliciting Israeli allegationsthat Tehran is seeking to dom-

inate theMiddle East.The ves-

sels headedtoward Syria

but were expected to remainin international waters asthey passed the Israeli coast.The voyage took the frigate

Alvand and the supply shipKharq close to NATO’s south-ern flank and could furtherdestabilize the Middle East, aregion reeling from an un-precedented wave of anti-government rebellions.In Tehran, the deputy com-

mander of the Iranian navysaid that Iran had “surprisedthe Zionist regime” with thejourney to the Mediterranean.“The world arrogance [Unit-

ed States] should know that thearmy of the Islamic Republic isfully prepared to defend theholy ideals of the Islamic Repub-lic, and this readiness growsday by day,” Brig. Gen. Abdolra-him Mousavi told the officialIranian news agency IRNA.In Washington, State Depart-

ment spokesman P.J. Crowleydeclined to say whether thetransit in and of itself, or theEgyptian decision to allow it,was a provocation.“We will be watching care-

fully to see where these shipsgo and the implications ofthat,” he said.Egypt is the gatekeeper of

the strategic canal that linksthe Red Sea and the Mediter-ranean.Egypt’s military rulers, who

took power from ousted Presi-dent Hosni Mubarak on Feb. 11,appeared to have no choice butto allow the passage. An inter-national convention says the ca-nal must be open “to every ves-sel of commerce or of war.”Iranian warships have not

passed through the Suez Ca-nal since 1979.In sending warships to the

Mediterranean now, Iran wasasserting itself as a regionalpower and testing whetherEgypt’s new rulers will stickto the pro-Western line of theMubarak government. Somesaid the voyage also signalsthat Iran is ready to come tothe aid of regional allies, in-cluding Syria and Iranianproxies Hamas in Gaza andHezbollah in Lebanon.Israeli Prime Minister Ben-

jamin Netanyahu denouncedIran late Tuesday, but he didnot refer directly to the twowarships.“Iran seeks to exploit the earth-

quake” now shaking the region,he said. “It is seeking to bringdown democratic reform. It isseeking to prevent it. It is seek-ing to shut down the lights andcreate another era of darknesslike the one we have in Tehran.”

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LONDON — Race should nolonger be a key criterion for so-cial workers seeking adoptivefamilies for children in care,Britain’s government said Tues-day — stressing that the priori-ty must instead be to quicklyfind a child a new home.Education Secretary Micha-

el Gove, himself adopted as achild, said that for too long,sensitivities about ethnicityhad complicated efforts toplace black and ethnic minori-ty children, making them waitfar longer than white chil-dren for permanent homes.Issuing new advice to those

working on adoptions, Govemoved Britain closer in lineto its European neighbors —who largely disregard achild’s ethnicity.Dismissing critics, includ-

ing the National Associationof Black Social Workers in theUnited States, who insist eth-nicity must be a concernwhen matching a child toadoptive parents, he said “po-litically correct attitudes andridiculous bureaucracy” hadleft officials reluctant to au-thorize interracial adoptions.“As a result children from

ethnic minority backgroundslanguish in care for longerthan other kids and are de-nied the opportunities theydeserve,” Gove said. “Thismisguided nonsense punish-es those who most need ourhelp, and that is why this gov-ernment is sweeping it away.”He said that difficulties in

placing minority children —who are overrepresented inBritain’s care system — hadled to a decline in the coun-try’s adoption rate.Figures show that 3,200 chil-

dren were placed for adop-tion in the United Kingdomlast year, down by about 100from the previous 12 months.In both Britain and the Unit-

ed States, the number of mi-nority children awaiting adop-tion is higher than the num-ber of prospective familieswho share their backgrounds.Britain’s new advice orders

social workers to make plac-ing a child with any suitablefamily their priority.The Education Ministry said

that on average a white childwaits 610 days to be placed,while black and ethnic minori-ty children wait 966 days, al-most a full year longer.

U.K. dropsrace as factorin adoptions

Two Iranian warshipssail from Suez CanalIt was the first such passage such 1979. Tehranis asserting itself as aMediterranean power.

www.philly.com B A9THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRERWednesday, February 23, 2011

By Andrea Rodriguezand Alexandra Olson

ASSOCIATED PRESS

HAVANA — The bloody up-heaval in Libya is creating anuncomfortable challenge forMoammar Gadhafi’s leftistLatin American allies, withsome keeping their distanceand others rushing to the de-fense of a leader they havelong embraced as a fellowfighter against U.S. influencein the world.Former Cuban leader Fidel

Castro said Tuesday that theunrest might be a pretext fora NATO invasion of Libya,while Nicaraguan PresidentDaniel Ortega offered sup-port for Gadhafi, saying hehad telephoned to express sol-idarity.Venezuela’s Hugo Chavez,

on the other hand, has stayedmute. Bolivia came closest tocriticizing the government inTripoli, issuing a statementexpressing concern over “theregrettable loss of manylives” and urging both sidesto find a peaceful solution.Latin America’s leftist lead-

ers have found commoncause with Gadhafi over hisopposition to U.S. foreign poli-cy and have sympathizedwith his revolutionary rheto-ric. Gadhafi has respondedover the years by awardingthe Moammar Gadhafi Inter-national Human Rights Prizeto Castro, Ortega, Chavez,and Evo Morales of Bolivia.Now those ties are being

tested as Libya’s security forc-es repress protesters embold-ened by the fall of pro-West-ern strongmen in Egypt andTunisia. Human-rights groupssay more than 200 peoplehave died in Libya.Gadhafi vowed Tuesday to

fight to his “last drop of blood”and roared at his supporters tostrike back at opponents.While the United States, Eu-

rope, and the U.N. SecurityCouncil have denounced thecrackdown, Ortega has beenGadhafi’s staunchest ally. Hesaid in remarks excerpted bystate radio Tuesday that hehad kept in communicationwith the Libyan leader, ex-pressing solidarity over the“moments of tension.”“There is looting of busi-

nesses now. There is destruc-tion. That is terrible,” Ortegasaid, adding that he toldGadhafi that “difficult mo-ments put loyalty to the test.”Castro wrote in a column

published Tuesday by Cubanstate media that it was tooearly to criticize Gadhafi.“You can agree or not with

Gadhafi,” Castro said. “Theworld has been invaded by allsorts of news. ... We have towait the necessary time toknow with rigor how much isfact or lie.”But he did urge protests of

something that he said wasplanned: a U.S.-led invasionof the North African nationaimed at controlling its oil.The U.S. government, Cas-

tro wrote, “is not concernedat all about peace in Libyaand it will not hesitate to giveNATO the order to invadethat rich country, perhaps ina question of hours or veryshort days.”Chavez has not commented

publicly on the unrest in Libya.Venezuelan Foreign MinisterNicolas Maduro said in a state-ment Monday that he hadphoned his Libyan counterpartto express hopes that Libyacan find “a peaceful solution toits difficulties ... without the in-tervention of imperialism.”

shoes at a screen showing hisaddress, venting their con-tempt.Residents contacted by the

Associated Press said no anti-government demonstratorsventured out of their homes af-ter dark, and gun-totingguards manned checkpointswith occasional bursts of gun-fire heard throughout the city.International alarm rose over

the crisis, which sent oil pricessoaring to the highest level inmore than two years Tuesdayand sparked a scramble by Eu-ropean and other countries toget their citizens out of theNorth African nation.The U.N. Security Council

held an emergency meetingthat ended with a statementcondemning the crackdown, ex-pressing “grave concern” andcalling for an “immediate endto the violence” and steps toaddress the legitimate de-mands of the Libyan people.German Chancellor Angela

Merkel called Gadhafi’s speech“very, very appalling,” saying it“amounted to him declaringwar on his own people.”Libya’s deputy ambassador

at the United Nations, whonow calls for Gadhafi’s ouster,has urged the world body toenforce a no-fly zone over thecountry to protect protesters.“This violence is completely

unacceptable,” Secretary ofState Hillary Rodham Clintonsaid.Gadhafi’s retaliation has

been the harshest in the Arabworld to the wave of antigov-ernment demonstrators sweep-ing the Middle East. Nearly300 people have been killed,according to a partial count bythe New York-based HumanRights Watch.In two nights of bloodshed,

Tripoli residents described arampage by pro-Gadhafi mili-tiamen— a mix of Libyans andforeign mercenaries — whoshot on sight anyone found inthe streets and opened firefrom speeding vehicles at peo-ple watching from windows oftheir homes.In a sign of the extent of the

breakdown in Gadhafi’s re-gime, one of his closest associ-ates, Abdel Fattah Younis, whois his interior minister andcommander of the powerfulThunderbolt commando bri-gade, announced that he wasdefecting and that other armedforces should join the revolt.“I gave up all my posts in

response to the February 17Revolution and my convictionthat it has just demands,” You-nis, who was among the armyofficers who joined Gadhafi inhis 1969 coup, told Al-Jazeera.The performance by Gadhafi

on state TV Tuesday nightwent far beyond even the bi-zarre, volatile style he hasbeen notorious for during near-ly 42 years in power. Swathedin brown robes and a turban,wearing reflective sunglasses,he at times screamed, hisvoice breaking, and shook hisfists.The backdrop also gave a bi-

zarre image of Gadhafi, wav-ing his arms wildly alone in abroken-down lobby with no au-dience, surrounded by torntiles dangling from the ceiling.“I am a fighter. … I will die as amartyr at the end,” he said,vowing to fight “to my lastdrop of blood.”In New York, Libya’s deputy

U.N. ambassador, Ibrahim Dab-

bashi, who has called forGadhafi to step down, said hehad received information thatGadhafi’s collaborators hadstarted “attacking people in allthe cities in western Libya.”He said those being attackedwere unarmed. “I think thegenocide has started now inLibya,” Dabbashi said. “So far, the crackdown has

been waged chiefly by militias

and so-called revolutionarycommittees, made up of Liby-ans and foreign fighters, manyhired from other African na-tions.Many army units in the east

appear to have sided with pro-testers, and other more institu-tional parts of his regime haveweakened. A string of ambassa-dors abroad have defected, ashas the justice minister.

Protesters say they control astring of cities, from the Egyp-tian border in the east —whereguards at the crossing fled— tothe city of Ajdabiya, about 450miles farther west along theMediterranean coast, said Taw-fiq al-Shahbi, a protest organiz-er in the eastern city of Tobruk.Ajdabiya is a key city near theoil fields of central and easternLibya. Protesters and localtribesmen were protecting sev-eral of the fields and facilitiesaround the city, residentAhmed al-Zawi said.Residents are also guarding

one of Libya’s main oil exportports, Zuweita, and the pipe-lines feeding into it, he said.In the eastern cities of To-

bruk and Benghazi, protestersraised the pre-Gadhafi flag ofLibya’s monarchy on publicbuildings. Protesters over theweekend overran police sta-tions and security headquar-ters in Benghazi, taking con-trol of the streets.In Benghazi, celebratory resi-

dents organized themselvesinto units to protect propertyand manage traffic after pro-Gadhafi forces fled, said Faragal-Warfali, a banker. A commit-tee was set up to organize anddistribute the use of weaponsconfiscated from governmentwarehouses, recruiting police-men and officers to carry theweapons for city protection,fearing a new attack.“These are his dying words,”

Warfali said of Gadhafi’sspeech. “He is a criminal andis ready to do anything. But weare ready for him. Besides,most of his officers have de-serted him anyway. He onlyhas the mercenaries left.”Since Sunday, the fiercest

fighting has been in Tripoli, thecenter of Gadhafi’s rule. Atleast 62 people were killed inviolence in the capital sinceSunday, according to the NewYork-based Human RightsWatch, but it cautioned thatthat figure came from only twohospitals. That comes on top ofat least 233 people killedacross the country so far in theuprising.Tripoli residents Tuesday

were recovering from the mili-tia rampage through multipleneighborhoods that began thenight before and lasted untildawn. Some resident venturedout to find stores open forfood, wary of militia attacks.One man in his 50s said resi-

dents of his neighborhoodwere piling up roadblocks ofconcrete, bricks, and wood totry to slow attackers. He saidhe had seen several streetswith funeral tents mourningthe dead.

LIBYA from A1

Trudy Rubin, on the ground in Cairohttp://www.philly.com/TrudyRubin

Is energy already fading?

Egypt: The caretakermilitary rulers swore in anew cabinet that replacedseveral Mubarak-eraministers.Gaza: Euphoria spreadthrough Gaza, wherepeople hope Egypt’s newrulers will end theeconomy-stifling blockadethat was supported byHosni Mubarak’s regime.Jordan: The country’spowerful MuslimBrotherhood vowed toresume protests, sayingthe government had notkept a promise of speedyreforms.Iraq: Thousands marchedin the northern city ofSulaimaniyah, demanding

political reforms andan investigation of thefatal shootings of twoprotesters last week.

Saudi Arabia: The country’soil minister said the oilpowerhouse had amplespare capacity to offsetany supply disruptions.

Yemen: An estimated 5,000antigovernment protestersrallied in eastern Yemen,calling for the ouster ofthe U.S.-allied president.

Algeria: The cabinetapproved a plan to lift astate of emergency thathas been in place for 19years, a move seen as abid to defuse discontent.

— Associated Press

Governments scrambled byair and sea to pick up theircitizens stranded by Libya’sbloody unrest Tuesday,with thousands of peoplecrowding the airport toawait evacuation andEgyptians gathered at theborder to escape chaos.British Airways andEmirates, the Middle East’slargest airline, said theywere canceling flights toTripoli, as reports spreadthat bodies of protesterslittered the streets.Britain said it wasredeploying a warship offthe Libyan coast inreadiness for a possiblesea-borne evacuation ofBritish citizens stuck inthe North African country.Two civilian ferries fromTurkey arrived in Benghazilate Tuesday to evacuateabout 3,000 Turkishcitizens. Turkey said itsferries could help evacuateup to 6,000 people a day,if Libyan authorities allow.

Some people were stillgetting out on regularlyscheduled flights, butmany countries weresending planes to fetchtheir citizens, with Serbia,Russia, the Netherlands,Germany, and Francereporting they hadpermission to landin Tripoli.Italians who returned toRome from Tripoli on aregularly scheduled Alitaliaflight said that the situationin the Libyan capitalappeared relatively calmTuesday but that theyexpected it woulddegenerate.In addition to the continuingcommercial Alitalia flights,Italy was prepared tomobilize four to five C-130aircraft, navy ships, and, ifnecessary, even militarytroops to help with anypossible evacuation ofItalians, Defense MinisterIgnazio La Russa said.

— Associated Press

A R E G I O N I N T U R M O I L

Trudy Rubin, whose Worldview column runs Thursdays andSundays in The Inquirer, has written extensively about theMiddle East. E-mail her at trubin@phillynews.com.

Widening Reverberations

Latin Americanties to Libya testedSomewho found common cause with Gadhafiare defending him; others keep their distance.

Thousands Seek Evacuation

Gadhafi vows a fight to the deathA scene from the unrest in Benghazi, where the pre-Gadhafi flag of Libya’s monarchy was raised, in a photo obtained by the AP.

Another scene from Benghazi, an eastern city where protesters have taken control of the streets.

I went down to Tahrir Square today to see whowould come to a snap demonstration called onFacebook. It was protesting the fact that the

military has still not fired some members of the oldregime from the cabinet, including the prime minister,Ahmed Shafiq.This demo was not endorsed by the coalition of

young leaders that have emerged from the revolution.It erupted because some stalwarts of the 18-day battlein Tahrir Square feared that the momentum of therevolution will be lost if old faces are still on the job,and mistrust the plans the army has made to transitback to civilian rule. So they posted a call onFacebook and 20,000 signed up. Voila! The demo wason, but only a few thousand showed up, and it led todebates over what the demonstrators should do next:Try to hold the army’s feet to the fire, or trust it to dowhat is best for the country.Last night, on a widely watched talk show, three

generals who are part of the army council that is thereal power during this transitional phase said bluntlythat they wanted the demonstrations to stop. As Iwalked around the square I heard people arguingover this idea, such as two young men, Sherif andMahmoud.Sherif said, “The revolution has succeeded in 90

percent of its goals, and we’re in a transition period,so why not give Prime Minister Shafiq a chance?”Mahmoud, an engineer, answered back: “These are

criminals of the last regime.” He fears that the army’splan to hold parliamentary and then presidentialelections within six months won’t give therevolutionaries enough time to organize parties andeducate voters.“We need at least one year,” he said, “to help

ordinary people understand their civic rights andwhat they need to do to elect people who willguarantee them.” Otherwise, Mahmoud fears, thetremendous energy and civic spirit generated by therevolution will be lost.

¢You see it in the little things: Trash bins on Cairo

bridges that never had them before. Volunteercleanup crews of young men in tough districts likeImbaba where there was always trash on the streets.And on the Kasr el Nil Bridge leading to Tahrir

Square, this engaging volunteer crew was paintingfaces and hands with the colors of Egypt’s flag,charging a small fee, and using the money to buypaint and paint the bridge railing green.This newly liberated civic spirit, if harnessed, could

make Egypt a different country, where people tookindividual responsibility for their lives and also heldtheir government responsible for carrying out itsduties. This civic pride — in a country where therehas long been none — could make Egypt unique inthe region.It would be criminal to let such youthful energy

dissipate into cynicism and disappointment. Keepyour fingers crossed.

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HASAN JAMALI / Associated Press

Some police officersjoined antigovernmentprotesters in apparentsolidarity. The latestdemonstrationshowed that theopposition is sizablebut also pointed toa sectarian schismin the country.

By Michael Slackmanand Nadim Audi

NEW YORK TIMES NEWS SERVICE

MANAMA, Bahrain —More than 100,000 demonstra-tors packed the central PearlSquare here Tuesday in whatorganizers called the largestpro-democracy demonstra-tion this tiny Persian Gulf na-tion has ever seen, as themonarchy struggled to holdon to its monopoly on power.In a nation of only 500,000,

the sheer size of the gather-ing was astonishing.Men, women, and children,

mostly of the Shiite majority,formed a ribbon of protest formiles along Sheikh KhalifaBin Salman Highway as theyheaded for the square, callingfor the fall of the government.“This is the first time in the

history of Bahrain that themajority of people, of Bahr-aini people, get together withone message: This regimemust fall,” said MuhammadAbdullah, 43, almost shakingwith emotion as he watchedthe swelling crowd.But for all the talk of harmo-

ny, the last week’s events, in-cluding the deaths of someprotesters in firing by securi-ty forces, have left Bahrain asbadly divided as ever.Its economy is threatened

and its reputation damaged.Standard & Poor’s has low-ered its credit rating, authori-

ties canceled next month’sBahrain Formula One GrandPrix, businesses are closed,and tourism is down.On one side is a Sunni mi-

nority that largely supportsKing Hamad bin Isa al-Khali-fa as the protector of its inter-ests. On the other is the Shiitemajority that knows thechanges it seeks will inevita-bly bring power to its side.The king began releasing

some political prisoners Tues-day night and the crownprince, Sheikh Salman bin Ha-mad al-Khalifa, has called fora national dialogue.But so far there is only a

test of wills, as Sunnis fight tohold on to what they have andShiites grapple for their fairshare after years of beingmarginalized by an absolutemonarchy that has ruled thenation for two centuries.“I’m really excited, but I

don’t know what is going tohappen,” said Fatima Am-roum, a 25-year-old woman ina black abaya who was tex-ting as she watched the pro-cession Tuesday. “I’m a littlescared of uncertainty.”Monday night, in the

wealthy neighborhood ofJuffeir, tens of thousands ofpro-government demonstra-tors poured into Al FatehGrand Mosque to express sup-port for the embattled king.The crowd borrowed some

opposition slogans, including,“No Sunni, no Shia, only Bahr-aini.” But that’s where callsfor unity began and ended.This was an affluent crowd,

far different from the low-in-come Shiites who have takento the streets to demand a con-stitutional monarchy and a rep-resentative parliament. The airwas scented with perfume, andpeople drove expensive cars.“We love King Hamad and

we hate chaos,” said Hannanal-Abdallah, 22, as she joinedthe pro-government rally.“This is our country andwe’re looking after it.”The government seems to

have accepted that violencewill not silence the oppositionand has shifted its strategy. Itwithdrew the military fromPearl Square and set up apress center to get its mes-sage out and engaged a pub-lic-relations firm.The opposition has stuck to

peaceful protest. On Tuesday,Shiite parties, chief amongthem Al Wefaq, called for thedemonstration to start at theBahrain mall and march toPearl Square. Even the orga-nizers were surprised as turn-out swelled, packing the east-bound side of the highwayfrom the mall to the square.“It is a revolution,” said

Hussein Mohammed, 37, abookstore owner and volun-teer for Al Wefaq.

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¢ Totals $29.4 billion for fiscal 2012, down 2.6 percentfrom the current fiscal year.¢ Increases aid to every school district by a total of$250 million.¢ Makes a $506 million payment to a reformed statepension fund.¢ Provides $200 million in “job-creating, strategic taxcuts.”¢ Doubles funding for the Homestead Rebate toprovide direct property-tax relief in the form of aproperty-tax credit.¢ Maintains municipal aid at fiscal 2011 levels.¢ Increases hospital and student financial aid by $20million each.¢ Fully funds the fiscal 2011 increases to thePharmaceutical Assistance to the Aged and Disabled(PAAD) and Senior Gold Prescription AssistancePrograms without increases in co-pays or eligibility.¢ No increase in NJ Transit fares.

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“Last year was the beginning of the New Normal inTrenton. This year’s budget continues to build on whatwe started. But the people expect us to continue. Theydemand it. They know that the old way involveddecades of bad decisions. Now they expect us to makea few good ones — a few important, urgent andresponsible decisions.”— Gov. Christie

“The environment is still underfunded with the seriouscuts that have occurred basically staying in place andcontinuing to undermine the protection of New Jersey’sair and water.”— Jeff Tittel, New Jersey Sierra Club director

“Today’s budget address reflects the realities of our timeand the serious economic problems we still face. Morework needs to be done to correct the damage causedto our state’s economy after eight years of Democratcontrol.”— Sen. Steve Oroho (R., Sussex)

“This governor’s assault on the middle class knows nobounds. This governor simply takes money fromeveryone and provides little in return, while creatingdivisiveness throughout our state.”— Assembly Majority Leader Joe Cryan (D., Union)

Report says bullying problemin Phila. schools is ‘systemwide’

to fund these key priorities,”the Republican governor saidin an address to the Demo-cratic-controlled Legislature,which has until July 1 to ap-prove a budget.By that reckoning, Christie

proposed doubling home-stead property-tax credits forsenior citizens and middle-class homeowners if lawmak-ers approve a plan for publicemployees to pay more fortheir health benefits.That drew criticism from

Democratic lawmakers, whosaid the governor was pittingcitizens against one another.“What the governor took to-

day was the opportunity to di-vide people, to play peopleagainst one another. … We’llevaluate [the benefits propos-als] on their own merits, notunder the threat of a loss forsomeone else,” said AssemblyMajority Leader Joseph Cry-an (D., Union).“It’s not fair to villainize

anyone. It’s not us againstthem,” Senate PresidentStephen Sweeney (D., Glouc-ester) added in a news confer-ence after the speech. He alsois calling for public employ-ees to contribute more forbenefits.The state did not send out

rebates in 2010. The currentbudget allows only for resi-dents to receive one-quarterof what they got in 2009 as acredit on their property-taxbills in the spring. Eligible re-cipients are senior and dis-abled residents earning up to$150,000 and homeownersmaking up to $75,000.Christie’s budget antici-

pates at least $323 million insavings next year if changesare approved in public em-ployees’ health benefits.The governor also said he

would immediately make a$506 million contribution tothe pension system, which isrequired under a law passedlast year — if lawmakers ap-prove changes he is seekingto the way New Jersey fundspublic employees’ retirement.Christie, who says he

doesn’t think the Democrats’plan to change the systemgoes far enough, wants allgovernment workers to pay8.5 percent of their salariestoward pension benefits. Hehas proposed raising the re-tirement age and rolling backa 9 percent pension increaseenacted a decade ago.Senate Minority Leader Th-

omas H. Kean Jr. (R., Union)praised Christie’s focus onpublic benefits changes,school aid, and the economy.“All that taken together

charts a very clear course forbetter opportunities in the fu-ture,” he said.Christie’s proposed budget

includes a $249 million in-crease in aid to districts,most of which is formula aid.Funding also would rise forthe interdistrict school-choiceprogram and charter schools.However, while some dis-

trict superintendents ex-pressed relief that it ap-peared that their formula aidwas not slated for a cut, theadditional aid will not bringthem to the precut level. Lastyear, Christie cut the aid near-ly $820 million, on top of mid-year reduction of more $400million.

In addition, this year thedistricts will be restricted bya 2 percent cap on property-tax increases, compared withthe previous 4 percent cap,and leaders in many districtssay their costs have risen.Christie’s budget calls for

decreased state payments forteacher retirement benefitsand school-construction debtservice. Full details about pos-sible effects of those reduc-tions could be not be ob-tained Tuesday.All told, school aid would

decrease by $287.8 million to$10.2 billion, not including ac-counting adjustments.The governor is “increasing

funding in certain areas, butschool employees are goingto be the ones paying for it,”said Barbara Keshishian,president of the New JerseyEducation Association. “He ispitting senior citizens andjust New Jersey citizens ingeneral against public-educa-tion employees.”State aid to towns, cut by

$445 million last year, willstay level. A special categoryof aid to cities such as Cam-den, known as “transitionalaid,” will be cut $10 million,or 6 percent.The budget also proposes

nearly $200 million in taxcuts for businesses, restoringsome of the Democratic-spon-sored proposals vetoed byChristie last week.Christie’s plan would phase

in the “single-sales factor” ofcalculating how much of a cor-poration’s income is taxable,

amounting to a tax break forcompanies headquartered inthe state and selling to a na-tional market.It also would double a re-

search-and-development taxcredit and raise the estate-tax

exemption to $1 million,among other changes. Itwould allow businesses to off-set losses in one category ofincome against gains in anoth-er, and carry forward lossesfrom one year over 20 years.

The fate of health care inChristie’s budget plan wasmixed.The Pharmaceutical Assis-

tance for the Aged and Dis-abled and Senior Gold Pre-scription Assistance pro-grams would see no changesin funding. Hospitals wouldreceive $20 million morethan in the current year’sbudget.But to pay for these priori-

ties, Christie said, changes inMedicaid are needed.He is proposing $250 mil-

lion in savings for the jointfederal program that pro-vides health insurance for 1.3million low-income and dis-abled residents. That wouldcome from moving many re-cipients into managed careand cracking down on Medic-aid fraud.His plan anticipates anoth-

er $300 million in savings byapplying to the federal gov-ernment for a waiver thatwould allow more flexibilityin administering the pro-gram.The state is struggling to

fill a shortfall in Medicaid af-ter losing $1 billion in federalstimulus money for the pro-gram. Christie complained

that he could not make mean-ingful changes because of re-strictions in the new federalhealth-care law.Funding was reduced for

nearly every state agency.Taking the biggest hits werethe Department of Environ-mental Protection, wherespending was chopped by 10percent, and the Departmentof Health and Senior Servic-es, where funding was cut by15 percent.Christie didn’t shy away

from the fact that the statewould no longer automatical-ly fund longtime programs.“For too many years, our

government has operated un-der the belief that the baseline, the place you begin, is tocontinue to fund every pro-gram in the budget, regard-less of the fiscal climate, re-gardless of the economy, andregardless of the effective-ness of the program,” the gov-ernor said.“Not anymore.”

Contact staff writer Maya Rao at609-989-8990 ormrao@phillynews.com

Inquirer staff writer Rita Giordanocontributed to this article.

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testimony. An additional 40 submittedstatements, Landau said.“What we really uncovered is that

there is a systemwide problemthroughout the district of intergroupconflicts, and the school system needsto come up with a systemwide solu-tion,” Landau said.She said the commission also

learned that some of the district’s poli-cies and practices do not work.“We heard evidence that the district’s

zero-tolerance policy of automatic out-of-school suspensions does not mitigateintergroup tensions,” Landau said.“And we learned that effective and posi-tive strategies like peer mediation andrestorative justice are not adequatelyutilized or implemented.”Intergroup conflicts include differ-

ences in areas besides race and eth-nicity, including sexual orientation,gender, religion, and disability.Though Landau declined to release

specific details of the report, she said itwould lay out nine recommendations tohelp the district resolve, track, and pre-vent intergroup conflicts.At the hearing, members of the May-

or’s Commission on African and Carib-bean Immigrant Affairs said the dis-trict had not done enough to preventbullying and violence and help immi-grant victims.“Most of the incidents of bullying of

our students don’t get reported,” testi-fied Samuel Slewion, secretary of thatcommission.Many of the immigrant families have

fled oppressive situations in their coun-tries and fear reporting problems to thedistrict — or simply do not know thebest way to do it, he said.Children are changing their African

names or only using their first initials,said Carol Bangura, a commissionmember. “They’re ashamed of theirtraditional African names becausethey’re being bullied and teased,” shetold Council.Slewion and Bangura said the dis-

trict had not followed through withhelp for immigrant students promisedafter an attack in 2005 on Liberianstudent Jacob Gray, then a student atTilden Middle School in SouthwestPhiladelphia.“We had a series of meetings on

safety, parent involvement, and also

language access, and at the end of theday, nothing happened. There was nofollow-through,” Slewion said.Tomas Hanna, the district’s associate

superintendent of academic support,testified that the district launched ananti-bullying prevention program andhas focused extra attention on the dis-trict’s most troublesome schools. Healso noted that the district has loweredout-of-school suspensions and replacedthem with in-school suspensions.“We don’t want to send our young

people on the street because of some-thing they do wrong,” he said.The district also has added training

for school administrators on how toreport and handle violent incidents,he said.Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds

Brown, along with Bangura andSlewion, urged the district to desig-nate a bullying liaison in every school.Those liaisons need to reach out toparents of immigrant students to helpthem understand the system for re-porting, Slewion said.

Contact staff writer Susan Snyder at215-854-4693 or ssnyder@phillynews.com.

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ASSOCIATED PRESS

KABUL, Afghanistan— An inqui-ry into claims that internationaltroops killed scores of civilians innortheast Afghanistan escalatedinto a feud Tuesday between Presi-dent Hamid Karzai and senior U.S.military officials who cited a re-port that Afghan parents havebeen known to discipline childrenby burning their hands and feet.Karzai spokesman Waheed

Omar described comments madeby Rear Adm. Gregory Smith, di-rector of communications for theU.S.-led coalition, as being “outra-geous, insulting, and racist.” Hedemanded a clarification.The dispute started during a dis-

cussion at the presidential palaceabout claims that NATO forceskilled about 60 civilians in a four-day operation in Kunar province,an allegation that has been contest-ed by the international coalition.Media reports and television

footage broadcast after theclaims showed severely injuredchildren and others with burnson their faces, hands, and feet —yet it was unclear if they wereinjured in military operations.The Washington Post, quoting

unidentified sources who attendedthe palace meeting, reported Tues-day that Gen. David H. Petraeus,the top NATO commander in Af-ghanistan, had suggested that Af-ghans might have intentionallyburned their own children to exag-gerate claims of civilian casualties.The coalition vehemently de-

nied the report. “Gen. Petraeusnever said that children’s handsand feet were purposely burnedby their families in order to cre-ate a CIVCAS [civilian casualty]event,” Smith said.Omar said that Karzai was de-

manding an explanation. “Thepresident was extremely an-noyed by the comments made byAdm. Smith,” Omar said. “… Wefind these comments outrageous,insulting and racist.”Although relatively unheard of,

there have been some such inci-dents reported. A 2009 human-rights report issued by the U.S.State Department said that “in ex-treme examples of child abuse, ob-servers reported several instancesof deliberately burned children inPaktia [province]; the children sus-tained burns after their parentssubmerged them in boiling water.”

Probe of Afghan civilian deathsleads to Karzai-U.S. dispute

Christie budget would cut spending 2.6%

DAVID M WARREN / Staff PhotographerGov. Christie presents his plan before the state Assembly in Trenton. The Departments ofEnvironmental Protection and Health and Senior Services would take the biggest hits.

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Christie’s Proposed 2012 Budget

Funding by Department

The budget would cut spending by $779 million, or 2.6 percent.

Proposed funding for executive-branch departments,in thousands, ranked by change from fiscal 2011.

Department 2011 2012 Chg. Pct. chg.

Treasury1 $1,778,075 $2,003,616 +$225,541 +12.7%

Transportation2 1,285,818 1,425,206 +139,388 +10.8

State 1,160,059 1,185,577 +25,518 +2.2

Labor / WorkforceDevelopment 142,934 150,730 +7,796 +5.5

Banking /insurance 61,320 62,970 +1,650 +2.7

Chief executive 5,718 5,681 –37 –0.6

Agriculture 19,722 19,597 –125 –0.6

Miscellaneous 1,344 976 –368 –27.4

Military /Veterans' Affairs 94,725 93,253 –1,472 –1.6

Law / Public Safety 560,408 555,367 –5,041 –0.9

Community Affairs 736,529 724,875 –11,654 –1.6

Corrections 1,114,728 1,093,904 –20,824 –1.9

Children andFamilies3 1,094,201 1,067,483 –26,718 –2.4

EnvironmentalProtection 392,274 353,671 –38,603 –9.8

Human Services3 5,480,003 5,303,300 –176,703 –3.2

Health /Senior Services3 1,495,999 1,269,473 –226,526 –15.1

Education 10,690,619 10,269,187 –421,432 –3.9

1 2012 figure includes funding to increase the property-tax credit program.2 2012 figure includes funding for a transporation capital plan. 3 2011 figuresinclude federal stimulus funding.

SOURCE: N.J. Treasury Dept. JOHN DUCHNESKIE / Staff Artist

“It’s not fair to villainizeanyone,” Senate PresidentStephen Sweeney saidof public employees.

N.J. Budget at a Glance

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ELECTION NOTICEMUNICIPAL PRIMARY ELECTION

TUESDAY, MAY 17, 2011BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 7:00 A.M. and 8:00 PM IN ALL ELECTION DISTRICTS OR

DIVISIONS IN THE CITY AND COUNTY OF PHILADELPHIA, STATE OF PENNSYLVANIAVoters will nominate candidates for the following offices:

ONE JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT OF PENNSYLVANIAONE JUDGE OF THE COMMONWEALTH COURT OF PENNSYLVANIATEN JUDGES OF THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF PHILADELPHIAONE JUDGE OF THE MUNICIPAL COURT OF PHILADELPHIAONE JUDGE OF THE TRAFFIC COURT OF PHILADELPHIAONE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIATHREE CITY COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF PHILADELPHIA

(TWO TO BE NOMINATED BY EACH PARTY)ONE REGISTER OF WILLS OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF PHILADELPHIAONE SHERIFF OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF PHILADELPHIASEVEN COUNCILMEN-AT-LARGE OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF PHILADELPHIA

(FIVE TO BE NOMINATED BY EACH PARTY)ONE DISTRICT COUNCILMAN IN EACH OF THE FOLLOWING COUNCILMANIC

DISTRICTS OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF PHILADELPHIA:COUNCILMANIC DISTRICTS ARE COMPRISED OF THE FOLLOWING WARDS AND DIVISIONS.

1ST 1ST WARD ALL DIVISIONS 5TH 5TH WARD DIV. 15, 20, 23 7TH 42ND WARD DIV. 1-11, 22, 23DISTRICT 2ND WARD ALL DIVISIONS DISTRICT 8TH WARD DIV. 8, 10-12,15-19, 22-26, 29, 30 DISTRICT 43RD WARD DIV. 2-8, 11, 12, 17-20

5TH WARD DIV. 1-14, 16-19, 21-22 14TH WARD ALL DIVISIONS 53RD WARD DIV. 1, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 13, 14, 16-1918TH WARD DIV. 5 15TH WARD ALL DIVISIONS 56TH WARD DIV. 1, 5, 6, 13, 15, 16, 20-25, 27-32, 34-38, 40, 4123RD WARD DIV. 14-15 16TH WARD ALL DIVISIONS 63RD WARD DIV. 2225TH WARD ALL DIVISIONS 18TH WARD DIV. 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 9-12 ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––31ST WARD DIV. 1, 3-8, 10-13, 14-19 20TH WARD ALL DIVISIONS 8TH 9TH WARD ALL DIVISIONS39TH WARD DIV. 1, 3, 5-12, 15, 17-23, 25-28, 30-35, 37-40, 42-43, 45-46 23RD WARD DIV. 4, 8-12 DISTRICT 11TH WARD ALL DIVISIONS45TH WARD DIV. 7-11, 13-14, 16-19, 21-22, 24 28TH WARD ALL DIVISIONS 12TH WARD ALL DIVISIONS62ND WARD DIV. 1-2, 4-5, 9, 13 29TH WARD ALL DIVISIONS 13TH WARD ALL DIVISIONS

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30TH WARD ALL DIVISIONS 43RD WARD DIV. 1, 9, 10, 13-16, 21-25 59TH WARD ALL DIVISIONS36TH WARD ALL DIVISIONS 47TH WARD AL DIVISIONS ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––39TH WARD DIV. 2, 4, 13, 14, 16, 24, 29, 36, 41, 44 49TH WARD DIV. 1 9TH 10TH WARD AL DIVISIONS40TH WARD ALL DIVISIONS –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– DISTRICT 35TH WARD DIV. 1, 2, 4, 6-3248TH WARD ALL DIVISIONS 6TH 41ST WARD ALL DIVISIONS 42ND WARD DIV. 15-21, 24, 25

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24TH WARD ALL DIVISIONS 56TH WARD DIV. 26, 39 61ST WARD ALL DIVISIONS27TH WARD ALL DIVISIONS 57TH WARD DIV. 4-9, 20, 23, 26, 27 ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––44TH WARD ALL DIVISIONS 62ND WARD DIV. 3, 6, 8, 10-12, 14-26 10TH 35TH WARD DIV. 3, 546TH WARD ALL DIVISIONS 64TH WARD ALL DIVISIONS DISTRICT 53RD WARD DIV. 12, 15, 20-2251ST WARD ALL DIVISIONS 65TH WARD ALL DIV. 1-9, 11-23 56TH WARD DIV. 2-4, 7-12, 14, 17-19, 3360TH WARD ALL DIVISIONS ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 57TH WARD DIV. 1-3, 10-19, 21-22, 24-25, 28

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34TH WARD ALL DIVISIONS 23RD WARD DIV. 1-3, 5-7, 13, 16-23 66TH WARD ALL DIVISIONS38TH WARD ALL DIVISIONS 31ST WARD DIV. 2, 952ND WARD ALL DIVISIONS 33RD WARD ALL DIVISIONS

37TH WARD DIV. 15-21

PHILADELPHIA COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONSMARGARET M. TARTAGLIONE ANTHONY CLARK JOSEPH J. DUDA CARMELO SEMINARA

Chairwoman, City Commissioners City Commissioner City Commissioner Acting Supervisor of Elections

THE FOLLOWING POLITICAL PARTIES ARE ELIGIBLE TO NOMINATE THEIR CANDIDATES • DEMOCRATIC PARTY • REPUBLICAN PARTY

CANDIDATES TAKE NOTICENomination Petitions for all the offices pertaining to Philadelphia County Elections for the May 17, 2011 PrimaryElections must be filed with the County Board of Elections, Room 142 City Hall by 5 P.M. Tuesday, March 8, 2011.Nomination Petitions for all other offices for the May 17, 2011 Primary election must be filed by 5 P.M., March 8,2011 in Room 210, North Office Building, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

AVISO SOBRE LAS ELECCIONESELECCIONES PRIMARIAS MUNICIPALES

MARTES,17 DE MAYO DE 2011DE 7 AM A 8 PM, EN TODOS LOS DISTRITOS O DIVISIONES ELECTORALES EN LA

CIUDAD Y CONDADO DE FILADELFIA, ESTADO DE PENSILVANIALos votantes nombraran candidatos para los siguientes departamentos:

UN JUECE PARA EL TRIBUNAL SUPERIOR DE PENSILVANIAUN JUECE PARA LA CORTE DEL ESTADO DE PENSILVANIADIEZ JUECES PARA EL TRIBUNAL DE PRIMERA INSTANCIA DE FILADELFIAUN JUECE PARA LA CORTE MUNICIPAL DE FILADELFIAUN JUECE PARA LA CORTE DE TRAFICO DE FILADELFIAUN ALCALDE PARA LA CIUDAD DE FILADELFIATRES COMISIONADOS MUNICIPALES PARA LA CIUDAD Y EL CONDADO DE FILADELFIA

(DOS SERAN NOMBRADOS POR CADA UNO DE LOS PARTDOS POLITICOS)UN REGISTRADOR DE TESTAMENTOS PARA LA CIUDAD Y EL CONDADO DE FILADELFIAUN ALGUACIL MAYOR PARA LA CIUDAD Y EL CONDADO DE FILADELFIASIETE ASAMBLEISTA DE DISTRITO GENERAL PARA LA CUIDAD Y EL CONDADO DE FILADELFIA

(CINCO SERAN NOMBRADOS POR CADA UNO DE LOS PARTIDOS POLITICOS)UN ASAMBLEISTA PRA CADA UNO DE LOS SIGUIENTES DISTRITOS DE LA ASAMBLEA

MUNICIPAL DE LA CIUDAD Y EL CONDADO DE FILADELFIA:

LOS DISTRITOS DE LA ASAMBLEA MUNICIPAL ESTAN COMPUESTOSDE LAS SIGUIENTES DIVISIONES Y DISTRITOS ELECTORALES.

LOS SIGUIENTES PARTIDOS POLITICOS SON ELEGIBLES A NOMBRAR SUS CANDIDATOS EL PARTIDO DEMOCRATA • EL PARTIDO REPUBLICANO

1ST 1ST WARD ALL DIVISIONS 5TH 5TH WARD DIV. 15, 20, 23 7TH 42ND WARD DIV. 1-11, 22, 23DISTRICT 2ND WARD ALL DIVISIONS DISTRICT 8TH WARD DIV. 8, 10-12,15-19, 22-26, 29, 30 DISTRICT 43RD WARD DIV. 2-8, 11, 12, 17-20

5TH WARD DIV. 1-14, 16-19, 21-22 14TH WARD ALL DIVISIONS 53RD WARD DIV. 1, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 13, 14, 16-1918TH WARD DIV. 5 15TH WARD ALL DIVISIONS 56TH WARD DIV. 1, 5, 6, 13, 15, 16, 20-25, 27-32, 34-38, 40, 4123RD WARD DIV. 14-15 16TH WARD ALL DIVISIONS 63RD WARD DIV. 2225TH WARD ALL DIVISIONS 18TH WARD ALL DIVISIONS ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––31ST WARD DIV. 1, 3-8, 10-13, 14-19 20TH WARD ALL DIVISIONS 8TH 9TH WARD ALL DIVISIONS39TH WARD DIV. 1, 3, 5-12, 15, 17-23, 25-28, 30-35, 37-40, 42-43, 45-46 23RD WARD DIV. 4, 8-12 DISTRICT 11TH WARD ALL DIVISIONS45TH WARD DIV. 7-11, 13-14, 16-19, 21-22, 24 28TH WARD ALL DIVISIONS 12TH WARD ALL DIVISIONS62ND WARD DIV. 1-2, 4-5, 9, 13 29TH WARD ALL DIVISIONS 13TH WARD ALL DIVISIONS

–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 32ND WARD ALL DIVISIONS 17TH WARD ALL DIVISIONS2ND 8TH WARD DIVISIONS 1-7, 9, 13, 14, 20, 21, 27, 28 37TH WARD DIV. 1-14 22ND WARD ALL DIVISIONSDISTRICT 26TH WARD ALL DIVISIONS 42ND WARD DIV. 12-14 49TH WARD DIV. 4, 5, 11, 12

30TH WARD ALL DIVISIONS 43RD WARD DIV. 1, 9, 10, 13-16, 21-25 59TH WARD ALL DIVISIONS36TH WARD ALL DIVISIONS 47TH WARD AL DIVISIONS ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––39TH WARD DIV. 2, 4, 13, 14, 16, 24, 29, 36, 41, 44 49TH WARD DIV. 1 9TH 10TH WARD AL DIVISIONS40TH WARD ALL DIVISIONS –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– DISTRICT 35TH WARD DIV. 1, 2, 4, 6-3248TH WARD ALL DIVISIONS 6TH 41ST WARD ALL DIVISIONS 42ND WARD DIV. 15-21, 24, 25

–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– DISTRICT 45TH WARD DIV. 1-6, 12, 15, 20, 23, 25 49TH WARD DIV. 2, 3, 6-10, 13-253RD 3RD WARD ALL DIVISIONS 54TH WARD ALL DIVISIONS 50TH WARD ALL DIVISIONSDISTRICT 6TH WARD ALL DIVISIONS 55TH WARD ALL DIVISIONS 53RD WARD DIV. 2, 5, 7, 9, 11, 23

24TH WARD ALL DIVISIONS 56TH WARD DIV. 26, 39 61ST WARD ALL DIVISIONS27TH WARD ALL DIVISIONS 57TH WARD DIV. 4-9, 20, 23, 26, 27 ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––44TH WARD ALL DIVISIONS 62ND WARD DIV. 3, 6, 8, 10-12, 14-26 10TH 35TH WARD DIV. 3, 546TH WARD ALL DIVISIONS 64TH WARD ALL DIVISIONS DISTRICT 53RD WARD DIV. 12, 15, 20-2251ST WARD ALL DIVISIONS 65TH WARD ALL DIV. 1-9, 11-23 56TH WARD DIV. 2-4, 7-12, 14, 17-19, 3360TH WARD ALL DIVISIONS –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 57TH WARD DIV. 1-3, 10-19, 21-22, 24-25, 28

–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 7TH 7TH WARD ALL DIVISIONS 58TH WARD ALL DIVISIONS4TH 4TH WARD ALL DIVISIONS DISTRICT 18TH WARD DIV. 3, 8, 13-17 63RD WARD DIV. 1-21, 23-25DISTRICT 21ST WARD ALL DIVISIONS 19TH WARD ALL DIVISIONS 65TH WARD DIV. 10

34TH WARD ALL DIVISIONS 23RD WARD DIV. 1-3, 5-7, 13, 16-23 66TH WARD ALL DIVISIONS38TH WARD ALL DIVISIONS 31ST WARD DIV. 2, 952ND WARD ALL DIVISIONS 33RD WARD ALL DIVISIONS

37TH WARD DIV. 15-21

JUNTA ELECTORAL DE FILADELFIAMARGARET M. TARTAGLIONE ANTHONY CLARK JOSEPH J. DUDA CARMELO SEMINARA

Presidente De Los Comisiondas Comisionado De La Ciudad Comisionado De La Ciudad Actuando Supervisor De Las ElectoralDe La Ciudad

AVISO A LOS CANDIDATORSLos Peticiones para Nombranientos a todas las Oficinas Correspondientes a las elecciones primarias a celebrae el 17 deMayo de 2011 en el Condado de Filadelfia deberan ser registrados con la Junta de Elecciones del Condado, curato 142 CityHall no mas tardar el Martes 8 de Marzo de 2011 a las 5 P.M. Otras peticiones para nombramientos a otras oficinas corre-spondientes a las elecciones primarias a celebrarse el 17 de Mayo de 2011 debran ser registrodas en el curato 210 NorthOffice Building, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania no mas tardar el 8 de Marzo de 2011 a las 5 P.M.

www.philly.com B A13THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRERWednesday, February 23, 2011

TONY AUTH / The Philadelphia Inquirer (tauth@phillynews.com)

Today’s studentslazy, indifferentRegardless of the controversy, I

must agree with the comments ofthe suspended Bucks County teach-er Natalie Munroe on students(“Bucks teacher struggles with her

celebrity,” Fri-day). I taught col-lege, full and parttime, for about50 years. Aboutfive years ago, Igave up. I couldno longer sustainmy self-delusionthat today’s stu-dents are not dif-ferent from thoseI taught yearsback.Students now

are lazy and indif-ferent, and have few skills neededfor acquiring an education. None ofthat bothers them. College has be-come an outrageously expensiveplayground, with the added perkthat an A grade will be given tothese dolts just for showing up — ornot.Aside from strange student atti-

tudes, there seems to be little appre-ciation that we are throwing away asociety and economy’s most pre-cious resource. Fiscal and mone-tary policy are for naught if our hu-man resources are permitted to de-cay as they have.

Francis X. Healy Jr.Warrington

fxh1@verizon.net

Silly argumenton teacher, privacyMichael Smerconish’s argument

that a student’s privacy was invad-ed — because he “knows who he is”— is not only specious, it is justplain silly (“Teacher’s blog an inva-sion of privacy,” Friday). Having in-sulted his readers by telling them tolook up sophomoric, one hopes hewill look up specious.While Natalie Munroe’s blogging

while at work was certainly inappro-priate, is not the remainder of herdiatribe (done on her own time) pro-tected by the right to (even disgust-ing) free speech? And how do wecontinue to employ teachers whocan neither spell nor punctuate?

Barbara BarnettBrowns Mills

iru.boss@comcast.net

‘Other kids’always the issueMichael Smerconish completely

misses what Natalie Munroe is say-ing (Friday). He writes (with spell-checker handy, no doubt), “Whilethere are indeed coddled youthsamong us, those are the sort of com-ments some might wish to seeheaped on another person’s child,but surely not our own.” I’m certainthat Smerconish’s children are allperfectly behaved in school. It’s nev-er our own kids who are the prob-

lem, is it?Education begins at home, and

that means parents who will accepttheir responsibility and stop blam-ing everyone else, especially theteachers. Start listening to someonewho is in the trenches of educationand is reporting it like it is.

Mike SpaceCoopersburg

mike@spacefamily.net

There will bemore WisconsinsWhen the going gets bad, the bad

get going. How else can you explainall the Democrats who fled fromWisconsin to avoid voting on Gov.Scott Walker’s proposal to avoid hisstate’s certain fiscal collapse (“Wis.remains in a stalemate,” Tuesday)?This problem was not caused byWalker, but by previous administra-tions who gave away the store tosecure votes. These promises werenot sustainable. It was a win-win-win for sleazy politicians, union ne-gotiators, and innocent union work-ers. Wisconsin doesn’t have a mo-nopoly on greedy, self-serving politi-cians and union bigwigs, so thissame scenario will be playing out inmany states shortly.

Don LandryFranconia

Walker shouldtake a pay cutI find it quite alarming but true to

form that elected officials want totake back earned benefits fromthose who have worked hard forthem while they themselves enjoygenerous salaries and benefits that

others can only dream about. Wis-consin Gov. Scott Walker wantsunion employees to give up theirrights. Why doesn’t the governortake the same cut in pay and bene-fits that he wants from others? Isn’tthat the Republican way? Can youwalk the walk?

John KapustaLansdowne

jkapusta@rcn.com

Standing againstown self-interestsI would love to know the back-

ground of letter writers who aremost critical of the workers in Wis-consin (Tuesday). I suspect that toomany of the critics are working-class people just like those who arestruggling to protect their liveli-hoods. Are these writers blind tothe fact that unions essentially fightfor the welfare of all working peo-ple, not just their own members? Ifit had not been for unions, workerstoday would not enjoy a 40-hourworkweek, overtime pay, and a hostof other benefits that many take forgranted. It never ceases to amazeme how some people can argueagainst their own self-interests.

Nancy RanieriDresher

What’s a few billionto the bankrupt?Leave it to a newspaper recently

emerged from bankruptcy to tell astate with a $3.6 billion shortfall thatit isn’t as badly off as other states(“A bridge too far,” Tuesday).

Mark W. LongLafayette Hill

markwlong@comcast.net

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Gregory J. Osberg PublisherStan Wischnowski EditorMichael Days Managing EditorSandra M. Clark, Tom McNamara, Avery Rome Deputy Managing EditorsGabriel Escobar Metropolitan EditorMike Leary Investigations EditorAcel Moore Associate Editor EmeritusHarold Jackson Editorial Page EditorPaul Davies Deputy Editor of the Editorial Page

F U R T H E R M O R E …

Listening to Gov. Chris-tie’s budget addressTuesday, you mightthink he was throwinghis hat in the ring to be-

come governor of the UnitedStates.Don’t dwell on rising property

taxes or program cuts, Christiesaid, in effect. NewJerseyans, be proudinstead that your gov-ernor is leading a na-tionwide austerityrevolution.From coast to

coast, governors arefollowing New Jer-sey’s lead, Christie ar-gued. In California,New York, Wiscon-sin, and Ohio, they’recutting wages andbenefits for publicemployees andhealth care for thepoor.Forget all that talk

about Christie run-ning for president.To hear him tell it,he’s leading the coun-try from his desk inTrenton. He eventhrew in a complaintabout “Obamacare.”“Some thought the change

might come from the federal gov-ernment, but that hasn't been thecase,” Christie said. “The changeis coming from the states, and thecharge is being led by New Jer-sey.”That alone won’t console New

Jersey residents, who haven’t feltreal improvement from Christie’sbudget cuts. Jobs are still hard tofind, and property taxes are high-er than ever.Thousands of teachers have

been laid off, putting pressure ondistricts to increase class sizes.In Camden, about 40 percent ofthe police and firefighters aregone due in part to the loss ofstate aid. In some cases, emergen-cy response times are up. This,too, is part of what Christie calls“the New Normal.”It’s true Christie was dealt a hor-

rible budget hand, and he waselected in 2009 to fix the state’s

broken finances. The budget heproposed Tuesday for fiscal 2012is $29.4 billion, which his officesays is 2.6 percent less than cur-rent spending levels. (That’s most-ly right: Christie proposed a bud-get of $28.3 billion in March 2010,but actual appropriations rose to$30.2 billion after the fiscal 2011

budget was enacted).If there is a glim-

mer of good news inthis budget, it isChristie’s proposalto increase total aidto school districts by$250 million. Itwould restore a frac-tion of the aid he cutlast year.To cover a new

budget shortfall of$10.4 billion (aboutthe same as lastyear), Christie stilloffers a few of theone-time gimmicksthat he decries. Hewould contribute$506 million to thestate employees’ pen-sion fund, the mini-mum allowed by law— and one-seventhof what the state ac-tually owes.

Christie is correct that pensionreform is needed, and state tax-payers can’t afford the promisesTrenton has made. The retire-ment system for state workers is$54 billion short of its liabilities;the health-care system is under-funded by $67 billion.Reform is needed. But as noted

by Assembly Budget ChairmanLou Greenwald (D., Camden), thegovernor is trying unnecessarilyto pit neighbor against neighborin his budget. Christie wants tocut the benefits for police andteachers, and in return doublethe property-tax credits for se-niors. He could just as easily con-trive a trade-off by eliminating$200 million in proposed taxbreaks for businesses and givingthe money instead to seniors.New Jersey residents by now

understand Christie’s version ofsacrifice. But they’re still waitingfor the results.

W ith inspiring determina-tion and grit, Libyan citi-zens literally are putting

their lives on the line in an effortto topple their longtime dictator,Moammar Gadhafi.While Gadhafi, 69, came to pow-

er in a bloodless coup four decadesago, he turned against his owncountrymen with avengeance over thelast week — culminat-ing in the slaughter ofhundreds of civiliansover the weekend andcontinuing into thisweek.The chilling predic-

t ion by one ofGadhafi’s sons thatthe streets would“run with blood” re-portedly became alltoo true within mo-ments of the speechMonday, as armedgovernment merce-naries turned auto-matic weapons oncrowds of protesters.Further reports of

Gadhafi loyalistscommandeering am-bulances to cruisethe streets of Tripoliand shoot civiliansshow just how much the situationhas unraveled. Only in its savage-ry, though, does the Libyan tur-moil differ from the heroic strug-gles of Egypt’s people — 300 ofwhom died in the process of top-pling President Hosni Mubarak.Mubarak’s fall fanned the de-

sire for freedom across the Mid-dle East. But the push for moredemocratic institutions won’t beeasy, as evidenced by Libya’s suf-fering. It’s vital, therefore, thatU.S. officials support the drive fordemocracy in any way possible.

Given the horrific events in Lib-ya, certainly, there is no way backfor Gadhafi. Despite his defiancein a rambling, largely incoherentspeech Tuesday, in which heblamed everyone but himself forthe slaughter of pro-democracydemonstrators, Gadhafi’s onlyway to cling to power now is with

brute force. Aboutthe only test of willw o r t h s e e i n gGadhafi pass is hisvow to “die as a mar-tyr.”As in Egypt and Tu-

nisia, the protesters’desperate desire forfreedom is fuelingthe uprising. Thereare encouragingsigns, as well, thatGadhafi’s regime iscrumbling from with-in — with divisionsevident among po-lice, the military,and tribal leaderswho control some ofthe nation’s vastwealth-producing oilreserves.In the even t

Gadhafi is toppled,an immediate con-cern would be that

— with little government struc-ture in place — it’s unclear whoor what would follow the dictator.Then again, who wouldn’t be animprovement over Gadhafi andhis loyalists?For Americans and others in

the West, the instability in the oil-rich country certainly will hithome as oil prices continue torise. But that spike will be a priceworth paying in the long run ifLibyans and other Middle East cit-izens gain the chance to build afuture founded upon freedom.

I’m sure I’m not alone in noting the disconnect between the head-line “Keeping religion out of work” (Sunday) and the report thatDistrict Attorney Seth Williams delayed the release of a grand juryinvestigation on sexual abuse in deference to Catholic Schools Week.I’m sure the district attorney knew that no one would be placed in

jeopardy in the intervening two weeks, and he would never have heldup the report had he thought otherwise. But why did the public’s rightto know — or Catholics’ right to know about priests among them whowere about to be criminally charged — take second place to prevent-ing the possible taint of Catholic Schools Week? Wouldn’t any tainthave been the archdiocese’s own fault for failing to heed the lessons ofthe prior grand jury report? Didn’t Williams effectively shield thearchdiocese from the fallout of its own missteps precisely because heis Catholic?The article’s focus should have been Williams’ admitted compro-

mise of the public’s right to know out of deference to his own religiousaffiliation, and on the questions this issue raises about his suitabilityfor office. Williams should take a page from a speech by JohnKennedy in the 1960 campaign, in which he put to rest the concernsthat his allegiance to his church might compromise his constitutionalobligations were he to win the presidency.

Gerald J. SchorrMelrose Park

In deference to church,grand jury report delayed

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Natalie Munroe

Christie’sbudget blues

Gov. Christie

To close NewJersey’s budgetgap, thegovernor offeredmore tough cuts.

Moammar Gadhafi

Libya’s leaderturned on hisown people inan effort to holdon to power.

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Libyans dyingfor freedom

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A s popular protests spread through theMiddle East and North Africa, al-Qae-da and its affiliates have largely been a

nonfactor.For years, the terrorist group urged Muslims

to wage war against insufficiently Islamic re-gimes and advocated governance by sharialaw. But over the past few weeks, as the re-gion’s political future was being decided, al-Qae-da remained largely silent. Its leaders cededthe rhetorical ground to the secular, liberal ac-tivists leading protests in Egypt, Yemen, Libya,and elsewhere. That’s remarkable given thatrhetoric and messaging have been such a cen-tral part of al-Qaeda’s strategy to date.Take, for example, the video released last

week by Ayman al-Zawahiri, al-Qaeda’s second-in-command and an Egyptian. The 34-minuteclip was the organization’s first statement sincethe revolution began in Egypt, and, oddly, itmade no mention of the protests there or ofHosniMubarak’s resignation. Instead, al-Zawahi-ri bemoaned the state of his home country, call-ing it a “deviation from Islam” and cautioningagainst secular, democratic rule. The messagewas ill-timed, misdirected, and uninspired.Al-Qaeda affiliates and supporters in the re-

gion have done a similarly poor job of takingadvantage of the growing crises. Early thismonth, the Islamic State of Iraq, an al-Qaedafront organization in that country, issued astatement weakly supporting Egypt’s revolu-tion, warning against “the tricks of un-Islamicideologies” and calling for Egyptians to em-brace jihad and demand a new governmentruled by Islamic law. Meanwhile, the leadersof al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb called forregime change in Tunisia and Algeria, urgingother Muslims to follow suit in hopes ofspreading sharia law throughout the region.These statements appear to have been too

little, too late. They came weeks after theuprisings began, and they went largely unno-ticed by the media and, more importantly, bymany in al-Qaeda’s core audience. That in-cludes the very individuals who are a drivingforce in the current protests: young, unem-ployed Arab men, who are considered espe-cially vulnerable to al-Qaeda’s radicalizationand recruitment efforts. Al-Qaeda has be-come a passive observer, riding the benchduring the biggest game of the decade.Does this mean a strategic shift is under

way in the al-Qaeda leadership? Not likely.There’s no indication that the group’s seniorleaders are adjusting their tactics.Does it mean they feel threatened by the politi-

cal movements sweeping the region? Perhapsfor the moment, since the largely peaceful revo-lutions call into question al-Qaeda’s core asser-

tion: that political reform requires violent jihad.But it remains to be seen whether the protestsusher in more secular, democratic governmentsor regimes that are amenable to al-Qaeda.In the meantime, the United States should

focus on keeping al-Qaeda out of the game. U.S.officials should remain committed to support-ing political reforms in Tunisia, Egypt, Yemen,Bahrain, and beyond, even though the outcomecould be unsettling to Western political sensibil-ities. That may mean encouraging moderateMuslims to point out where al-Qaeda has beenproven wrong and downplaying any of its fu-ture attempts to influence events.It remains to be seen whether al-Qaeda will

reassert itself and affect the outcome of theprotests or, more likely, try to take credit forwhatever happens. We should anticipatemore posturing not just from al-Zawahiri,who promised more commentaries, but fromaffiliates such as al-Qaeda in the Arabian Pen-insula, which has a history of tailoring propa-ganda to address political issues and gainsupport in Yemen.Regardless, it’s becoming clear that a trans-

formation of the region is under way, andal-Qaeda isn’t part of it. We should do whatwe can to keep it that way.

Marisa L. Porges is an associate fellow at theLondon-based International Centre for the Study ofRadicalisation and Political Violence and a formerU.S. government counterterrorism-policy adviser. Shecan be reached at mlporges@gmail.com.

By Nate House

From conversations at work, at thebar down the street, and withneighbors scraping the ice offtheir cars, I gather that Philadel-phians are sick of the cold and

snow. As I write, it’s 26 degrees outside,one of my cars won’t start, and my short-haired dog won’t get out of bed. Forty-fourinches of snow have fallen this winter, andice storms have wreaked havoc with traf-fic, pedestrians, and trees, one of whichnow leans against my house.At first, sledding at the Walnut Lane Golf

Club eased the burden. But that, too, hasbecome a kind of winter chore. So Ie-mailed my friend in Colorado to tell himabout the ice age that has overtaken thePhiladelphia region.“Cold schmold!” was his response. “40

below this morning. Pipes froze.”Then I saw pictures of Lakeshore Drive

in Chicago, where cars were suspended intime like frozen mastodons. One recentstorm closed bridges in New York City, can-celed a fifth of the nation’s flights, andburied Oklahoma. Philadelphia started tolook and feel like Key West.As a city, we can handle homicides, los-

ing sports teams, corrupt politicians, fail-ing schools, and a reputation that doesn’texactly put us in the same category as NewYork, Paris, and Rome. But the one thingPhiladelphians can’t seem to handle issnow.As soon as the first flake fell this season,

I remem’ber sitting in traffic for more thanan hour just trying to get from one side ofthe city to the other. It was as if that singleflake had paralyzed the part of the brainthat tells us to move forward.We feel the need to protect our shoveled

parking spots with lawn chairs, trashcans, stolen bright-orange highway cones,and 9mm handguns. The PhiladelphiaParking Authority offers discounts in aneffort to keep us off the roads during snowemergencies. In a nutshell, we are not win-ter people.Even though Punxsutawney Phil did

not see his shadow this month, indicatingan early spring, meteorologists disagree.More snow, ice, and mayhem are on theway, and with them, a local accumulationof impatience, frustration, and claustro-phobia. Last year set records for snowfallin the region, and this year could comeclose.So instead of bemoaning nor’easters,

“thunder snow,” and ice storms, I say we’dbetter get used it. I’m not saying we have todon Elmer Fudd hats and talk like we’refrom Bar Harbor. But a little resilience — alittle acceptance of what is, after all, onlywinter — would help us get through thisthing that happens every year.Instead of cursing the “white stuff” and

cold, we should be grateful that it lets usspend more time indoors with kids whohave the day off from school. We shouldremind ourselves that, only six monthsago, we were cursing the oppressive heatof summer.This doesn’t have to be another winter of

our discontent in Philadelphia. Winter hereis a lot easier to handle than it is in manyother parts of the country. So are summer,fall, and spring. We don’t have many mud-slides, tornados, or hurricanes.This winter, let’s be thankful that most of

the catastrophes facing this city can befixed.

Nate House is a writer who lives in Mount Airy.He can be reached at nhouse308@hotmail.com.

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Weather advisory:Try getting over itPhiladelphians need to chill out about winter.

MATT ROURKE/ Associated Press

Commutersnegotiate thesnow-coveredsteps of a railstation inPhiladelphiaon Tuesdaymorning.

Larry Farnese State senatorHis One Great Idea: Bring back the city’smounted police.

Response to LastWeek’s Idea

Would a website making the city’suse of tax dollars more transparentlead to smarter spending of thosedollars?

Yes 64.9%

No 15.6%

Maybe 14.7%

Not sure 4.9%

Protests have al-Qaeda sidelined

HATEM MOUSSA/ Associated PressProtesting Palestinians step on a poster ofMoammar Gadhafi during a march insolidarity with Libyans on Tuesday.

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By David O’ReillyINQUIRER STAFF WRITER

As an adviser to the bishop of Brooklyn, N.Y.,in the early 1980s, then-Auxiliary Bishop AnthonyJ. Bevilacqua recommended that a sexually abu-sive priest wishing to return after treatment“seek an assignment outside the diocese,” accord-ing to letters released Tuesday by an advocacygroup.The Rev. Roman Ferraro went on to the Dio-

cese of Metuchen, N.J., in which he molested twoyoung boys a few years later. The victimsreached an out-of-court settlement with the dio-cese.In 2004, Ferraro was convicted of child sexual

assault for abusing a Massachusetts boy in the1970s. Now 76, he is serving a life sentence.“These documents raise the question of wheth-

er this was Bevilacqua’s way of dealing with[abuser] priests” throughout his long career as aprelate, Barbara Blaine, national president of theSurvivors’ Network of Those Abused by Priests(SNAP), said at a news conference outside theCathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul.The letters and memos SNAP released Tuesday

were obtained from the Brooklyn Diocese by aMiami law firm that brought a civil suit in 2005

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Vouchers couldcost city $40M. B2

By Matt KatzINQUIRER STAFF WRITER

New Jersey is the nation’s leader when itcomes to fixing the way government is fund-ed, with governors of all political stripes fol-lowing its lead, Gov. Christie told the Legisla-ture at the start of his budget address Tues-day.By the end of the speech, the Republican

governor had upped the rhetorical ante, de-scribing his politics in Cold War proportionsand sounding as if he were doing somethinggrander than running the 11th-biggest state.Christie compared New Jersey — and by

association, himself — to the U.S. hockeyteam that defeated that of the Soviet Union 31years ago Tuesday, in a game that came to becalled the Miracle on Ice.“Many thought the Soviet Union to be invin-

cible, not only in their approach to hockey but

in their stolid, statist approach to govern-ment,” Christie said. “We know what hap-pened next. The free people of the world of-fered a better, more hopeful, long-term visionof this world.”In the same way, New Jersey, and other

states in its wake, are making short-term sacri-fices to enable a better future, he said.“Look around, look around, much like that

band of hard-charging, take-no-prisoners col-lege kids did in Lake Placid 31 years ago, NewJersey is inspiring the nation,” Christie said.Moments later, Christie, who is regularly

described as “hard-charging” himself, conclud-ed his address, leaving the Democratic-con-

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ALEJANDRO A. ALVAREZ / Staff PhotographerA firefighter uses an ax to chop through the roof of the burning house at 134 Sparks St.At least six people were injured in the fire, the cause of which was under investigation.

To see the letters released by SNAP, go tohttp//www.philly.com/bevilacqua

Knox to sit outany challengesfor Nutter’s jobDespite earlier criticism, he endorsedthe mayor. He’ll head a facilities panel.

A state budget with national pretentionsAfter calling N.J. the country’s fiscal leader, Christie supported Wisconsin’s governor.

Gov. Christie speaks about the budget. Hisspeech included references to the Cold War. DAVID M WARREN / Staff Photographer

By Angela CouloumbisINQUIRER HARRISBURG BUREAU

HARRISBURG — The Cor-bett administration, havingjust taken a step to make iteasier to drill for natural gason state lands, says it willsoon take another, biggerstep in that direction.Gov. Corbett plans to lift

the moratorium his predeces-sor imposed in October onnew natural-gas drilling instate forests and parks. It’sjust a matter of time, hisspokesman said Tuesday.Spokesman Kevin Harley

said the governor believesthere should be drilling on pub-licly held lands, and calledformer Gov. Ed Rendell’s mora-torium a political move madeon the heels of the legislature’sfailure to enact a tax on naturalgas extracted from the Marcel-lus Shale formation.“He’s looking at it,” Harley

said of Corbett. “I don’t knowwhen the date will be, but hedoes … believe there shouldbe drilling in state forests.”Over the weekend, the admin-

istration quietly rescinded a pol-See DRILLING on B4

Pa. easingrestrictionon drillingAlong with a changeon impact studies,Corbett plans to lift apark moratorium.

By Allison SteeleINQUIRER STAFF WRITER

Two children died and at least six otherpeople were injured in what Fire Commis-sioner Lloyd Ayers described as a “cata-strophic” blaze that erupted in an Olneyhouse at midday Tuesday.The children, who fire officials said were

7 and 9, had not been identified as of Tues-day evening. Neighbors and officials saidthey believed the victims were two of sever-al children who lived in the building with atleast three adults.Three children and three adults were hos-

pitalized Tuesday with burns and other fire-related injuries, Ayers said. All were report-ed to be in either serious or critical condi-tion. There also were conflicting reportsfrom other fire officials that four childrenand four adults were injured.The fire victims were Cambodian, said

Rorng Sorn, executive director of the Cam-bodian Association of Greater Philadelphia,who went to the scene Tuesday to help withtranslation.The fire was reported at the home at 134

Sparks St. just before noon. Firefighters ar-rived inminutes, Ayers said, but found the firstfloor engulfed. Two adults were outside thebuilding, one of whom had jumped from asecond-floor window, Ayers said.Some residents went to hospitals before

the Fire Department arrived, officials said.The cause of the fire was under investiga-

tion. Investigators found one antiquatedsmoke alarm in the basement and said thebuilding’s electrical outlets were overload-ed, which Ayers said may have been factors.“We’re trying to find out what happened,”

Ayers said Tuesday evening. “How can a fireget to moving so fast in the middle of the day,

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Two children die asflames sweep house

‘Catastrophic’ fire in Olney

By Dan HardyINQUIRER STAFF WRITER

Natalie Munroe’s time as ateacher at Central Bucks EastHigh School will apparentlyend, because of her extreme-ly unflattering blog postsabout students that drew na-tional attention.“Ms. Munroe, by her own

actions, has made it impossi-ble for her to teach in thisdistrict,” Superintendent Rob-ert Laws said at Tuesdaynight’s Central Bucks districtschool board meeting. “Nostudent should be subjectedto such a hostile educationalenvironment.”Munroe, an 11th-grade En-

glish teacher, was suspendedwith pay Feb. 9 when a blogshe had written more than ayear before was widely dis-seminated among studentsthrough Facebook and thencame to school administra-tors’ attention. When wordgot out, the story and debatewent national.Tuesday night’s meeting

provided a chance for the dis-trict administration, boardmembers, and parents to re-spond. About 150 showed up.Laws said that most news

media had failed to reportthat besides the widely “un-professional comments,” Mu-nroe also made a “direct at-tack on special-needs stu-dents.”Laws said Munroe had

been scheduled for materni-See TEACHER on B6

Schoolchief:Bloggermust goThe Central Bucksteacher “made itimpossible for her toteach in this district.”

Bevilacquaadvice onN.Y. priestquestionedLetters show he urged reassignmentof a sexually abusive cleric in the ’80s.

By Jeff ShieldsINQUIRER STAFF WRITER

Tom Knox, whose 2007 campaign attacks onMichael Nutter invoked the wrath of the city’sBoard of Ethics, said Tuesday that he had no stom-ach for the negative campaign it would take to winin 2011, and instead endorsed Nutter for a secondterm as mayor.Joining former Gov. Ed Rendell in a Tuesday

morning news conference, Knox said his owncomplaints about Nutter’s administration did notwarrant a “divisive” campaign disparaging Nut-ter’s first term in office.“I’m not up for that type of fight,” said Knox, 70,

the multimillionaire businessman who finished sec-ond to Nutter in the five-way 2007 Democratic prima-ry. “This is an honest, hardworking, decent man.”That man was also the target of negative cam-

paigning by Knox and his supporters in 2007,first by the electricians’ union, which distributedfliers linking Nutter to strip searches of black

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Washington headsto Philadelphia. B4

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Temple student RonRizzo (left)prepares histeam’s race car.Entries wereeliminated inone-on-onecompetitions likethis one. His teamadvanced to thesecond round. DAVID MAIALETTI / Staff Photographer

Woman who duct-taped child to get out of jailA Delaware County mother who allegedly duct-taped her

toddler to a chair will be released from jail Wednesdayafter posting bail, according to her lawyer. As part of herbail agreement, a judge ordered Caira Ferguson, 21, ofChester Township, to begin parenting classes within 20days. She must be supervised by the Office of Children andYouth Services when she visits her daughter and will besubject to electronic home monitoring, according to a courtorder. Last week, Ferguson was charged with falseimprisonment, unlawful restraint, and child endangerment.She reportedly showed police a photo of the 2-year-old withduct tape on her face, arms, and legs while making falsecomplaint about identity theft. The child is living with hergodparents. — Mari A. Schaefer

8 hurt when truck hits van on I-95 in cityEight people were hurt Tuesday in a crash involving a

van carrying mentally handicapped passengers on I-95 inSouth Philadelphia, officials said. The victims, believed to beall adults, were taken to Hahnemann and Thomas JeffersonUniversity Hospitals. Initial reports indicated that novictims had life-threatening injuries. The van wasrear-ended by a truck about 10 a.m. in the northboundlanes near the Columbus Boulevard exit. State police areinvestigating. — Joseph A. Gambardello

Budget stalemate has ripple effect on Penn StateSTATE COLLEGE, Pa. — A Pennsylvania State

University research lab has laid off 13 workers andreduced the hours of 20 other employees. The layoffsrepresent about 1 percent of the workforce at theApplied Research Laboratory. A school spokeswomansaid Tuesday the lab relies on funds awarded fromsponsors, and contracts have slowed during theeconomic downturn. The school said the funding declineis in part related to the budget stalemate in Washington.A continuing budget resolution in Congress allows forthe release of only small increments of funds that donot adequately support government contractors.Penn State said that resolution also requires no

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By Adrienne LuINQUIRER STAFF WRITER

Philadelphia’s publicschools could lose $40 millionin state funding next year if aschool-voucher bill being con-sidered by state lawmakers isapproved, School District offi-cials said at a hearing Tues-day.The figure assumes that 10

percent of the students whowould be eligible for thevouchers would use them.Such a funding loss would

seriously hurt a district al-ready facing a gap of $400million to $500 million in a $3billion budget, said DeputySuperintendent LeroyNunery, who testified beforethe General Assembly’sHouse Democratic PolicyCommittee at the Indepen-dence Visitor Center.Besides the potential vouch-

er loss, Nunery said, the dis-trict anticipates losing $300million in federal funding.According to Nunery, $40

million could pay for all theSchool District’s nurses andinterscholastic athletic pro-grams, and 20 percent of itslibrarians.The hearing came as law-

makers in Harrisburg contin-ue to debate a bill to create avoucher program, whichwould let students from low-income families attend pri-vate or parochial schools withthe aid of government-fundedvouchers. The Corbett admin-istration has expressed sup-port for school-choice pro-grams in general, although ithas not declared its supportfor the bill being discussed.Senate Bill 1, which has sup-port from Republicans andDemocrats, is expected to bevoted on by the Senate Educa-tion Committee next month.Under the legislation, the

first two years of the programwould allow low-income stu-dents in the 144 worst-per-forming public schools inPennsylvania (excluding char-ter schools) to apply forvouchers. Ninety-one of thoseschools are in Philadelphia,and 51,000 students would beeligible for vouchers the firstyear, Nunery said; 23 percentof the state’s low-income stu-dents are educated by Phila-delphia.In the third year of the

voucher program, low-in-come students anywhere inthe state could apply forvouchers.Nunery and the School Dis-

trict’s chief financial officer,Michael Masch, said the dis-trict could be left with fund-ing equivalent to what it re-ceived in 2007.

“If tens of millions of dol-lars of additional funding arediverted at the same time …that will make it enormouslydifficult for us to maintainthe momentum of the lasteight years,” said Nunery,who urged lawmakers tochange the legislation so Phil-adelphia schools would notlose funding for every stu-dent who took advantage ofthe voucher program.The amounts of the vouch-

ers would vary from districtto district, depending on theamount of state aid sent tothe district; in Philadelphia,the vouchers would work outto about $7,900 per student.Masch said the district’s

costs would not decrease pro-portionately when studentsleft through the voucher pro-gram. If three students leftone school, for example, thedistrict could not get rid of ateacher, a principal or a li-brarian, and would still haveto pay to heat the school build-ing, he said.Proponents argue that

vouchers give parents moreoptions for their children’s ed-ucation and spur publicschools to improve by creat-ing competition. Opponentssay vouchers may hurt dis-tricts that lose students andfunding.Lawmakers wondered how

much choice the voucher pro-gram would give parents ifprivate and parochial schoolscould choose which studentsthey accept.“I don’t see anything in

here that guarantees that akid with a voucher gets theopportunity,” said Rep.James R. Roebuck Jr. (D., Phi-la.).Joe Watkins, chairman of

Students First, which advo-cates for school choice, re-sponded that for parents des-perate to send their childrento better schools, vouchersrepresent hope.“People are so desperate in

our cities and towns aroundthe commonwealth that eventhe hope, the possibility, ofdoing better than they’re do-ing now is good enough,” Wat-kins said.Mary Rochford, superinten-

dent of the Roman CatholicArchdiocese of Philadelphia,which has lost thousands ofstudents with the rise of char-ter schools, said the archdio-cese had 13,748 empty seatsin Philadelphia and 19,135empty seats in the suburbancounties.

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By Tom AvrilINQUIRER STAFF WRITER

Mission: to build a car outof toothpicks, some paper,sewing thread, and four pen-nies.Official lessons to be

learned: teamwork, problem-solving, economical design.And one unofficial lesson:

Don’t drop your car on thefloor.They crowded into an audi-

torium Tuesday, the 130 stu-dents in Temple University’sEngineering 1101 class, gird-ed for battle in their hoodiesand sweatpants and jeans.They had spent several weeksexploring ideas and fashion-ing prototypes, but now theirdesigns would be put to thetest. The day would belong tothe swift and true, while theslow and wayward would suf-fer jeers and catcalls.It was race day.“It’s a lot more difficult

than it seems to be,” said RonRizzo, a freshman from South-ampton, Bucks County, as hestood in line clutching histeam’s entry, waiting to roll itdown a steep slope.A national discussion is un-

der way about U.S. promi-nence in the sciences, withsome educators lamentinghigh school test scores andPresident Obama calling forincreased focus on researchin a new “Sputnik moment.”This week is National Engi-neers Week, when the profes-sion seeks to demonstrate itsvalue to society, and Templeis participating with a fullslate of public events.

They range from demon-strations of porous pavement— designed to allow rainwa-ter to percolate through tothe ground — to a nostalgiclook at the progress in person-al computing since the 1980s,with demonstrations of theAtari XL400 and other earlymachines.If the students in William C.

Miller’s class were any indica-tion, the profession is not justvaluable, but fun.The students were divided

into teams of four, and theyhad about three weeks to de-sign and build their cars,which measured anywherefrom four to 12 inches long.No glue or adhesive were al-lowed. They could not punc-ture or deface the pennies, so

attaching them to axles madeof toothpicks was tricky, tosay the least.Miller, who has staged the

competition for seven years,acknowledged that the quali-ty of entries was uneven.“It’s always a mystery ev-

ery year,” said Miller, an asso-ciate professor of civil and en-vironmental engineering.“There are very good ones,and there are very not-so-good ones.”The teams raced their cars

two at a time, releasing themat the top of a two-meterramp and letting gravity doits work. The winners ad-vanced to the next round,while the losers took a seat tomull over what went wrong.Some vehicles zipped down

the ramp with ease, while oth-ers sputtered to a stop orveered off course.While waiting for his team’s

second race, Rizzo tightenedup the thread holding histeam’s car together. Tootight, apparently. The wheelsstopped turning, and the cargot stuck on the ramp.Other tweaks proved more

successful. Senior Matt Cas-tro used scissors to extract astray thread from his team’sentry, No. 42, and made it tothe finals.But there, his team encoun-

tered the foursome of JosephConnelly, Jerry François, La-mont Barber, and MarcusMathieson.That group was optimistic

about its sporty, low-slung de-sign, featuring a square-shaped housing to minimizefriction on the axles.Alas, Connelly, who hails

from the Mayfair section,dropped the vehicle on thefloor Monday evening andstayed up most of the night torebuild it.“Putting a bunch of power-

ful brains together, and oneidiot to ruin it,” he said.Yet by race time, the car

was ready to roll, and in thefinals it edged out No. 42 by alength.“It was a long night,” he

said. “I’m working on twohours’ sleep.”Is that what engineering is

about? Not necessarily.“I just didn’t want to let my

teammates down,” he said.

Contact staff writer Tom Avril at215-854-2430 ortavril@phillynews.com.

Phila. officialsdecry schoolvoucher billDistrict executives told lawmakers the measurecould cost city schools $40 million in state funds.

Temple students race, using basic components.

Little cars pack in some big lessons

Matt Castro makes an adjustment to his team’s car. It paid off,as No. 42 made it to the finals before being edged out.

News in Brief

By Joelle FarrellINQUIRER STAFF WRITER

Upper Darby police are ask-ing for the public’s help tocatch a suspected arsonistwho has tried twice to ignitean apartment building occu-pied by nine people, five ofthem children.Police were first called to

the two-story building in theunit block of North StateRoad on Feb. 14 at 3:30 a.m.,Police Superintendent Micha-el Chitwood said. A first-floorresident had smelled gaso-line. Police found burn markson the building’s front door, astrong odor of gasoline, and aused match, Chitwood said.At 2 a.m. Monday, the smoke

alarm went off and the same

man saw the porch ablaze. Hetossed water on the fire andcalled police, Chitwood said. In-vestigators found a strong gaso-line smell and three spentmatches at the scene.The building is occupied by

two families who are new tothe area, Chitwood said.“Right nowwe have nothing,”

Chitwood said. “My concern is,there’s nine people in that build-ing and obviously the childrenare traumatized by it.”Anyone with information

that might help police is be-ing asked to call Upper Darbydetectives at 610-734-7677.

Contact staff writer Joelle Farrellat 610-627-0352 orjfarrell@phillynews.com.

Arsonist sought in U. Darby

By Kathleen Brady SheaINQUIRER STAFF WRITER

Excessive speed by a17-year-old driver may havecontributed to a fatal ChesterCounty accident Saturday, po-lice said Tuesday.Downingtown Police Chief

James R. McGowan 3d saidthe accident, which killed19-year-old Jesika Kavanaghof Downingtown, occurred at10:34 p.m. on Glenside Ave-nue on the north end of anold railroad underpass.McGowan said a Dodge

pickup, operated by a 17-year-old male who was not identi-fied because of his age, wastraveling north on Glenside,entered the underpass, andveered into the southboundlane, where it struck a BMWdriven by Kavanagh.Kavanagh, niece of Chester

County Commissioner KathiCozzone, was trapped in the ve-hicle and had to be removedby the Downingtown Fire De-partment, McGowan said. Shewas taken to Brandywine Hos-pital, where she died.Two passengers in the BMW,

Dylan Roberts, 19, Kavanagh’sboyfriend, and his father, Ed-ward Roberts, 48, both of Down-ingtown, and the teenage driv-er of the truck, a resident ofWest Bradford Township, weretaken to Paoli Hospital for treat-ment, McGowan said.A passenger in the truck,

Bernard Dunham, 18, ofDowningtown, refused treat-ment, McGowan said. McGow-an said only Edward Robertsremained hospitalized.

Contact staff writer KathleenBrady Shea at 610-696-3815 orkbrady@phillynews.com.

Excessive speed citedin fatal Chesco crash

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HARRISBURG — Withmore than 41,000 lower-in-come adults facing loss oftheir state-subsidized health-care coverage next week, reli-gious leaders Tuesday beggedfor a last-minute bailout ofthe program and a social ser-vice advocacy group threat-ened to sue.The Corbett administration

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and we’ve acted responsibly,”said Harley.AdultBasic, created under

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covered by their employerand could not afford privateinsurance.Funded with donations

from the state’s Blue Cross/Blue Shield companies andfrom tobacco-lawsuit settle-ment money, the programnow provides bare-boneshealth coverage to its recipi-ents — 12,000 of whom live inSoutheastern Pennsylvania —who pay $36 a month.The program was supposed

to be funded through June 30— the end of the fiscal year —but a shortfall led to the earlyend.Churches and social-ser-

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will be the newly uninsuredstarting next week, and we al-ready have 1.3 million unin-sured,” said Jonathan Stein,general counsel for CommunityLegal Services in Philadelphia.“And we further fear the livesof people will be in jeopardy.”Stein pointed to the state

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70 times a week, so I'm surethey’ll sue," Harley said fol-lowing a ceremony for BlackHistory Month. The governordeclined to take questionsfrom reporters.The Corbett administration

blamed its precedecessor for

building up an unsustainableprogram — “It’s unfortunateGov. [Ed] Rendell never livedup to his commitment,” saidHarley. Rendell, in turn, hascontended Corbett’s administra-tion should have renegotiated adeal with the Blue Cross/BlueShield companies to at leastfund adultBasic through thespring budget talks.This month, the Corbett ad-

ministration asked the feder-al government to take stepsto help keep the program via-ble, but those requests weredenied.Legislators are scrambling

for other ways to keep the pro-gram afloat. State Sen. MikeStack (D., Phila.) has drafteda measure that would utilizea big chunk of the legisla-ture’s own oft-criticized ac-counts — which now total$188 million.Harley said Corbett “thinks

it’s a very interesting andgood idea.”Sen. Ted Erickson (R., Dela-

ware) said he is working onlegislation to create a low-cost insurance program thatwould have a network of clin-ics serve as “home” medicalfacilities for adultBasic recipi-ents. Another plan unveiledby Senate Democrats on Tues-day would split the bulk ofthe cost — $50 million — be-tween the state and provid-ers, and raise premiums tocover the rest.But such proposals, even if

they win support from the leg-islature’s Republican majori-ty, could take months to beapproved.In the interim, for those

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Contact staff writer Amy Wordenat 717-783-2584 oraworden@phillynews.com.

By Anthony R. WoodINQUIRER STAFF WRITER

Noting that a plan to radi-cally thin the deer herd at Get-tysburg National MilitaryPark has withstood a courtchallenge, the U.S. Justice De-partment is asking a federalappeals court to reject a re-quest to stop a similar opera-tion at Valley Forge NationalHistorical Park.The Revolutionary War site

is “overrun” with white-taileddeer, Assistant U.S. AttorneyRichard Bernstein said in apetition filed Tuesday in Phila-delphia.And contrary to the conten-

tions of animal-rights activ-ists, the petition said, park of-ficials settled on a strategy ofculling the herd by massshootings only after an ex-haustive public process thatproduced a written record of“15,000 pages.”In an appeal filed last

month, Friends of Animalsand Compassion for Animals,Respect for the Environment

(CARE) hold that the ParkService did not seriously con-sider options other than kill-ing the deer.Under the plan, U.S. Depart-

ment of Agriculture sharp-shooters were to kill about500 deer annually over fouryears. Eventually, the herdwould be reduced more than85 percent, from an estimat-ed 1,275 to fewer than 200.The shootings began in No-

vember, and when the finaltallies are announced at theend of next month, when thefirst shooting cycle ends, thetotal is likely to be severalhundred.Valley Forge failed “to fully

consider an adequate rangeof project alternatives,” thegroups say in their appeal.Specifically, they cite “enhanc-ing the park’s coyote popula-tion” as “a reasonable and via-ble alternative.”

Contact staff writer Anthony R.Wood at 610-761-423 ortwood@phillynews.com.

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By Stephan SalisburyINQUIRER CULTURE WRITER

A traveling exhibition, “Dis-cover the Real George Wash-ington: New Views fromMount Vernon,” will be on dis-play this summer at the Na-tional Constitution Center,which has also announced itsfirst kids-get-in-free admis-sion promotion to coincidewith the show’s run, fromJuly 1 through Sept. 5.At the same time, the Con-

stitution Center, with the Inde-pendence Visitor Center andthe African American Muse-um of Philadelphia, willmount a joint exhibition, “ThePresident’s House: Their Un-told Stories in Quilts” — morethan 40 quilts inspired by sto-ries of the nine enslaved Afri-cans held by Washington atthe President’s House in Phil-

adelphia.The quilts

and their exhi-bition are thebrainchild ofMichelle Flam-er, a lawyerwith the cityand a seriousquilter.The quilts

“are prettyamazing andterrific worksof art,” DavidEisner, head of the Constitu-tion Center, said at a newsconference this week. “Thiscollection of art quilts … cele-brates the humanity, dignityand courage of the nine en-slaved people.” The show, hesaid, is “intended to stimulatedialogue” about slavery andfreedom.The traveling exhibit ofWash-

ington materials, organized bythe Mount Vernon Ladies Asso-ciation and funded by theDonald W. Reynolds Founda-tion, contains a number of un-usual artifacts associated withthe first president, who spentmost of his two terms in officein a house near Sixth and Mar-ket Streets.A memorial to the enslaved

Africans opened at the housesite in December after nearlya decade of debate and con-troversy. (The ConstitutionCenter presentation of theMount Vernon show will in-clude one artifact from theoriginal President’s House —a doorknob.)The Mount Vernon show

contains a mixture of real arti-facts and the kind of CSI-stylewizardry that seems to accom-pany all exhibitions thesedays. For instance, the onlysurviving full set of Washing-ton’s dentures will be on dis-play. They are not made ofwood, but rather of humanand cow teeth as well as ele-phant and walrus ivory.(Where the human teethcame from is not known, al-though the practice of takingthem from the mouths of theenslaved was not uncommonat the time.)One of Washington’s survey-

ing compasses, used when hewas a young man exploringand measuring the wilds, willalso be on display, along withportraits by Gilbert Stuartand Rembrandt Peale, andabout 100 other artifacts.On the CSI high-tech side,

three lifesize images of Wash-ington at different stages oflife will be shown. The mod-els, according to exhibit plan-ners, resulted from a two-year “forensic study” by com-puter scientists, art histori-ans, 18th-century garment ex-perts and a “forensic scien-tist,” who used technologyand research from primarysources to measure and ana-lyze portraits, sculpture, andWashington’s dentures andclothing.“The project employed pro-

prietary age-progression and

regression techniques to cre-ate three depictions of Wash-ington, as a teenaged survey-or, commander-in-chief atop awhite horse, and as the firstpresident taking the oath ofoffice,” according to exhibitmaterials. “These lifelike waxfigures, with real human hairthat was implanted onestrand at a time, are embed-ded in realistic settings —one even with animation —that re-create scenes in thewoodsy Ohio Valley territory,wintry Valley Forge, and onthe balcony of Federal Hall.”How can a simple quilt hold

up against that kind of razzle-dazzle?Flamer, who organized the

quilt presentation, said themany artists who worked onthe project come both fromPhiladelphia and around thecountry, and sought to evokethe humanity of their sub-jects.“The artists represented in

this exhibit are a geographi-cally diverse, multiracial, andmulticultural group of both in-ternationally acclaimed andnovice art-quilters,” Flamersaid in a statement. “Withonly fabric and thread, we cel-ebrate the humanity, dignity,and courage of slaves in thePresident’s House.”Flamer’s own work has

been featured in Journey ofHope: Quilts Inspired by Presi-dent Barack Obama, by Caro-lyn Mazloomi.

Admission to “Discover the RealGeorge Washington” is $17.50for adults and $15.50 for seniors(65 and up) and students.Children 12 and under andactive military are free. (Up tofour children will be admittedfree with one paying adult duringthe summer promotion.) Formore information see theConstitution Center’s website,http://constitutioncenter.org

Contact culture writer StephanSalisbury at 215-854-5594 orssalisbury@phillynews.com.

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The $2.5 million beachhouse in Avalon is gone. So isthe $500,000 home in BlueBell.Stephen C. Greb’s only

home now is a prison cell.Greb, 59, was sentenced

Tuesday to 55 to 111 monthsin prison for stealing about$5.6 million from his formeremployer, La Salle University.He was immediately escortedto jail.The money disappeared bit

by bit, largely between 1996and 2010, said Assistant Dis-trict Attorney Mark Winter.Greb did it by submittingabout 2,800 invoices for afake company he created andnamed Sunshine Foods.Greb spoke briefly, apologiz-

ing to his family and friendswho filled one row in thecourtroom. “I just want themto know how very sorry Iam,” he said.Greb gave no reason for the

thefts, but Winter said he be-lieved Greb merely wanted toenjoy a high-end lifestyle atthe Jersey Shore.Much of the money appar-

ently went to rebuild hisbeach house, which has beenturned over to La Salle and isfor rent at up to $10,000 aweek. Greb has also given$300,000 in cash to the7,300-student school.Greb oversaw the universi-

ty’s food services when hewas hired in 1984, and waslater promoted to director ofauxiliary services, at onepoint earning more than$120,000 a year. He was firedin June, but not before hetried to pin the thefts on asubordinate, an act describedas “despicable” by La Salle’svice president for administra-tion, RoseLee Pauline.Pauline testified that Greb

was stealing hundreds ofthousands of dollars a year atthe same time the universitywas laying off employees tocut costs, including some ofthe workers Greb supervisedin food services. Pensionsalso were cut, and studentswere denied financial aid tosave money, she said.Greb was caught by what

amounted to a clerical error:He used the same invoicenumber on two fake billsfrom Sunshine Foods, alert-ing a sharp-eyed universityemployee.When a La Salle official

first tried to contact the com-pany, Greb assumed the iden-tify of a fictitious SunshineFoods employee, “ScottMcLean,” and tried to as-suage the caller, Winter said.Common Pleas Court Judge

Lillian Ransom noted that in-vestigators found on Greb’scomputer a file titled “SFnestegg till 65.” In it was a plan tocontinue stealing hundreds ofthousands of dollars eachyear until he retired, Wintersaid.Greb’s defense attorney,

Kevin E. Raphael, contendedthat his client stole becausehe lost his father when hewas 13, creating in Greb acompulsion to ensure his ownfamily’s financial security.Ransom dismissed that and

noted that the main use of themoney was to rebuild and ex-pensively furnish his beachhouse.Greb purchased the proper-

ty in 1999 for $407,000 andtook out a $325,000 mortgagebefore rebuilding it over thelast four years.For property tax purposes,

the 5,500-square-foot lot wasrecently appraised for$2,512,200. The beach is ashort walk eastward pastthree neighboring houses.The home “sleeps 12 with 6

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icy, also put in place in October,that required the state Depart-ment of Conservation andNatu-ral Resources (DCNR) to per-form an environmental-impactanalysis before any drillingcould occur in state forests andparklands where the state doesnot own the mineral rights un-der the land.Rendell’s separate moratori-

um on new drilling leases ap-plied not to those parcels,former DCNR secretary JohnQuigley said, but to the remain-ing parklands where the statedoes own mineral rights.Quigley, the outgoing secre-

tary under Rendell, contendedthat the step taken over theweekend will weaken thestate’s ability to ensure thatdrilling is done responsibly onpublic lands. He said that atleast 61 state parks lie atop thegas-rich Marcellus Shale andthat the DCNR does not ownmineral rights to about 85 per-cent of those state parklands.

In an interview Tuesday, Quig-ley said he believes the actiontaken by the new administra-tion will leave his old depart-ment with limited ability to con-trol — and no ability to stop —drilling in most of these areas.“It was a commonsense poli-

cy,” Quigley said. “Our reviewlooked at species that lived inthose areas, the surface waters,the recreational impacts, theaesthetics, the public water sup-plies — all of that was exam-ined. And based on that review,DCNR could decide where youshould drill and where youshouldn’t, or what protectionsyou needed to put into place todrill.”Harley on Tuesday said the

DCNR policy was lifted be-cause of the governor’s beliefthat there were appropriatesafeguards in place to ensurethat drilling was done respon-sibly in those areas.

Contact staff writer AngelaCouloumbis at 717-787-5934 oracouloubis@phillynews.com.

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City Council released itsown figures on the cost of theDROP pension plan — about$100 million over the last 11years, according to a report— and used the informationto indicate the programmight be preserved if the citycan seek ways to further re-duce its cost.Council’s actions will pit it

against the wishes of MayorNutter, who last Augustcalled for it to abolish the pro-gram after a study he commis-sioned said its cost was muchhigher — $258 million.The reasons for the more

than $150 million gap be-tween the two reports —Council’s was prepared byBolton Partners, Nutter’s byBoston College — included ac-counting for benefits for sur-viving spouses and savingsfor the city when an employ-ee enrolled in DROP workedlonger.Nutter on Tuesday again

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Leader Marian B. Tasco intro-duced a bill last fall to endDROP, but Council will notact on it any time soon. OnTuesday, Council PresidentAnna C. Verna said Councilmust now study possibleways to lower DROP’s costand will not complete thatwork until April.Any hearing would come af-

ter that, meaning Council mightnot make a formal decision onDROP until after the May pri-mary.Council’s options for chang-

ing DROP include:8 Requiring employees whowish to enter DROP to wait acertain number of years afterthey reach minimum retire-ment age. This change aimsto reverse the main cost ofDROP, which is that employ-ees generally enter the pro-gram before they would other-wise have retired.8 Lowering the 4.5 percent in-terest rate now paid on DROPaccounts.8 Requiring employees whoenter DROP to continue tomake contributions to thepension fund.8 Providing that employeesreceive only a certain percent-age of money credited totheir DROP accounts.8 Giving employees the op-tion to receive a portion oftheir benefits in a lump sumat retirement and reducetheir monthly pension checksby an amount that would payfor the lump sum.DROP has figured heavily

in some Council races be-cause three Council membersseeking reelection, Tasco,Frank Rizzo and Frank DiCic-co, are enrolled in the pro-gram. They are required toretire under DROP but are us-ing a loophole that allowsthem to collect DROP pay-ments and seek reelection.The Rendell administration

introduced DROP in 1999 asan incentive that allows retire-ment-eligible employees toamass pension payments at4.5 percent interest, in addi-tion to their salary, over theirfinal four years. In return,they get a lower pension pay-ment when they retire.Thomas Lowman, the Bolt-

on actuary who did Council’sreport, said there were threeproblems with the Boston Col-lege estimate.Boston College did not ac-

count for a benefit that allowsemployees to give half theirpension to a survivingspouse. Boston College alsofailed to account for savingsthat occur when employees

who enroll in DROP worklonger. Those savings includenot contributing pension pay-ments for workers the citywould have hired had thoseemployees retired instead.Together, those differences

lower the Boston College esti-mate from $258 million to $150million, Lowman said. Thethird difference is that dataweremissing in the Boston Col-lege report for many employ-ees hired during the 1980s.Anthony Webb, the author of

the Boston College report, saidhis calculations should have in-cluded the survivorship benefit.But he did not agree on Bolt-on’s two other points. He saidhe thinks both he and Bolton’sLowman handled the issue ofreplacement workers reason-ably.City Finance Director Rob

Dubow and DiCicco say theydo not need an exact number.Whatever DROP costs, theysee it as a burden on a pen-sion fund that has only about45 percent of what it needs topay future benefits.“It doesn’t matter whether

it’s $100 million or $258 million,it’s still a substantial cost for afund that is under 50 percentfunded,” Dubow said.DROP has become a huge is-

sue in DiCicco’s reelection. Hestands to collect $424,646 fromDROP but has said he regretsthe decision to enroll and willtry to make up for the moneyby skipping his $117,991 Councilsalary if reelected.Rizzo would get $194,518

from DROP. He also facesstiff criticism over his partici-pation and has said he wouldreturn the money if he could.Tasco, who would like to

succeed Verna as president,is in line for a $478,057 DROPpayment. She is one of theprogram’s biggest defenders.“We’re not going to act in

haste and repent in leisure,”she said.

Contact staff writer Miriam Hill at215-854-5520 orhillmb@phillynews.com.

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members, and parents to re-spond. About 150 showed up.Laws said that most news

media had failed to reportthat besides the widely “un-professional comments,” Mu-nroe also made a “direct at-tack on special-needs stu-dents.”Laws said Munroe had

been scheduled for materni-ty leave at the end of Febru-ary. During the leave, hesaid, the board will make afinal decision on her employ-ment.In the now-infamous post,

Munroe wrote that shewould like to tell some par-ents that their childrenwere “ratlike,” “frightfullydim,” “dunderheads,”“whiny,” “tactless,” and “ut-terly loathsome in all imag-inable ways,” among otherthings. It has since been tak-en down, along with all oth-ers from before her suspen-sion.Paul Calderaio of Bucking-

ham Township was the onlyparent to speak at Tuesday’s

meeting, and he also point-ed to Munroe’s blog postsabout special-needs stu-dents.“I was quite shocked that

a teacher, who is supposedto be in charge of children… would mock a group ofchildren that were the mostvulnerable,” Calderaio said.He gave a general defenseof freedom of speech, butadded, “No one should beable to do that on the publicdime.”Munroe defended herself in

interviews after her suspen-sion, saying that administra-tors routinely take the side ofstudents and parents in dis-putes, failing to defend teach-ers, who, she said, are not lis-tened to or respected.Students, she said, only re-

spond well if a teacher putson a “dog and pony show” forthem. And, she said, studentswere more interested in get-ting an A than they were inlearning.School board member

Stephen A. Corr debunked

the idea that Munroe wasseeking to spark a high-leveldiscussion of education poli-cy.“While it is always fair to

discuss educational reform… I suggest we pay less at-tention to the immature In-ternet rant of an inexperi-enced young woman whohas spent less than eight se-mesters in a classroom,”Corr said.

Contact staff writer Dan Hardy at215-854-2612 or atdhardy@phillynews.com.

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boy in 1969, when Ferrarowas serving as a militarychaplain in Key West, Fla.The Brooklyn Diocese

“fought tooth and nail” forfour years to prevent releaseof Ferraro’s personnelrecords — a total of 1,200 pag-es — according to the plain-tiff’s attorney, Jessica Arbour.Bevilacqua was an adviser

to Brooklyn’s bishop in the1970s and was auxiliary bish-op there in the early 1980s.He served as bishop of Pitts-burgh from 1983 to 1988 andcardinal archbishop of Phila-delphia from 1988 until his re-tirement in 2003.Blaine called on the district

attorneys of Kings County,N.Y., and Allegheny County,Pa., to conduct grand jury in-vestigations into those dioces-es’ handling of sexually abu-sive clergy during Bevilac-qua’s time.The Archdiocese of Phila-

delphia, the Diocese of Brook-lyn, and the law firm of Strad-ley Ronon, which representsthe archdiocese, did not re-spond to The Inquirer’s re-quests for comment.Two Philadelphia grand

jury reports, issued in 2005and earlier this month, havebeen sharply critical of Bevil-acqua’s handling of abusiveclergy, accusing him and oth-ers in the local hierarchy ofconcealing priests’ criminalbehavior from law enforce-ment while systematically re-assigning them to other par-ishes.

The 2011 grand jury indict-ed Msgr. William Lynn, Bevil-acqua’s longtime secretaryfor clergy, on two felonycounts of endangering thewelfare of children for recom-mending the assignment ofseveral priests who allegedlyabused minors in the 1990s.The grand jury said it

strongly considered similarcharges against the 87-year-old cardinal, reportedly inpoor health, but concluded itlacked enough evidence tolink him to those assign-ments.According to Ferraro’s per-

sonnel file, he first recog-nized his attraction to minorsin 1955, when he was a21-year-old seminarian. Hisfile also cites numerous refer-ences to his “immaturity” andunfitness for ordination.The first apparent refer-

ence to a sexual assault ap-pears in a letter Ferrarowrote on July 1, 1973, to Bish-op Francis Mugavero ac-knowledging some “unfortu-nate difficulty” he caused inhis parish. He asked Mugave-ro to find a pretext for remov-ing him from the parish sothat he could leave “with hon-or.”Months later, Ferraro’s psy-

chotherapist advised the arch-diocese against any assign-ment for Ferraro “with youngboys or teenagers” pendingsuccessful completion of ther-apy.In January 1977, however,

an unsigned memo copied to

Bevilacqua recounted thatFerraro had been working forthe previous 18 months at aparish in the adjacent Dio-cese of Rockville Centrewhen he “grabbed one of theyoung boys” after a homeMass and then queried twoother boys about masturba-tion. The Rockville Centre Di-ocese promptly dismissedFerraro, who returned toBrooklyn.In 1980, he was sent to Affir-

mation House, a treatmentcenter for priests in Missouri.After his therapy, the Archdio-cese of St. Louis permittedhim to serve as a hospitalchaplain during treatmentwhile residing in a parish rec-tory.In 1983, Ferraro wrote to of-

ficials of the Brooklyn Dio-cese asking to be allowed toreturn. But the diocese’s di-rector of priest personnel ad-vised Mugavero that Bevilac-qua was concerned that “anassignment in the diocesewould be too much of a risk.”The director continued:

“Bishop Bev[i]lacqua recom-mends that you write to him[Ferraro] as follows: ‘It wouldnot be appropriate for you tobe assigned in the Diocese ofBrooklyn. I urge you to seekan assignment outside the dio-cese.’ “On Sept. 3, Bevilacqua post-

ed a memo in Ferraro’s per-sonnel file. The Archdioceseof New York had offered Fer-raro an assignment, he noted,and added, “We would not beadverse to having him takean assignment in the archdio-cese.”A month later, Bevilacqua

left Brooklyn to head the Dio-cese of Pittsburgh.In January 1984, Mugavero

wrote to Ferraro and, usingBevilacqua’s words, advisedhim “to seek an assignmentoutside the diocese.”Six months later, the Dio-

cese of Metuchen acceptedhim for parish ministry. In1986 or 1987, according to Ar-bour’s copy of diocesan files,he sexually assaulted the twoboys.

Contact staff writer David O’Reillyat 215-854-5723 ordoreilly@phillynews.com.

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By Darran SimonINQUIRER STAFF WRITER

A Camden man whose driv-er’s license had been suspend-ed since 1990 was chargedwith causing the death of hispassenger and injuring sever-al others in a four-car crashMonday in Edgewater Park,authorities said Tuesday.Floyd M. Jones, 48, was

driving a Chevrolet Tahoewhen he caused the chain-re-action crash about 1 p.m. onRoute 130 near Cooper Street,the Burlington County Prose-cutor’s Office said. Jones’ pas-senger, Joette Beatty, 57, ofWillingboro, was killed.Five children in the SUV

were injured, including a3-year-old boy and a 13-year-old girl who remains in criti-cal condition at Cooper Uni-versity Hospital.Twelve people were injured

in the pileup, including Beat-

ty, Jones’ girlfriend, who diedat Cooper about 4:30 p.m.Jones was not seriously in-jured.Jones was charged with

causing a death while driv-ing with a suspended licenseand with endangering thewelfare of a child, becausethe 3-year-old was not in acar seat, officials said. Hewas also charged with caus-ing serious bodily injurywhile driving with a suspend-ed license. Additional charg-es could be filed pending tox-icology tests.It was unclear Tuesday why

Jones’ license was suspendedin 1990.Jones is being held in the

Burlington County Jail on$100,000 bail.

Contact staff writer Darran Simonat 856-779-3829 ordsimon@phillynews.com.

Man charged in fatal crash

ELIZABETH ROBERTSON / Staff PhotographerPaul Calderaio was the only parent to speak at the Central Bucks school board meeting inDoylestown. About 150 from the community turned out for the gathering.

Schoolchief saysbloggershould go

APRIL SAUL / Staff PhotographerBarbara Blaine, founder of SNAP, with a photo of herself at 12,which is about when she was abused, she says.

Letters question Bevilacquaadvice on N.Y. priest’s move

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ANTHONYJEAN BAKER, 88, of RiddleVillage, died Sun Feb 13, 2011.Wife of Walter and mother ofson, Richard; late son, Robert;daughter, Linda DiCanzio, and 7grandchildren. Services 2:30P.M., Sunday, Feb. 27, at RiddleVillage, Media. Family willreceive friends after Service.In lieu of flowers, contributionsmay be made to Church of theSaviour Missions Fund, 651 N.Wayne Ave., Wayne PA 19087,or World Impact ChesterMinistry, 2001 S Vermont Ave.,Los Angeles CA 90007.

ATTEWELLJOSEPH, age 72 of Kingsley,Pa. on February 19, 2011.Beloved husband of Frances(nee Borden). Devoted father ofJoseph Attewell, RaymondAttewell, Nancy Passarello,Kathy Ryan and GerryAttewell. Loving grandfather of12 grandchildren. Dear brotherof Raymond Attewell. Relativesand friends are invited toattend Funeral Services Friday11:00 A.M. at MU R R A Y -PARADEE FUNERAL HOME,601 W. Rte. 70 Cherry Hillwhere his Viewing will be heldThursday 7-9 P.M. and Friday10:00-11:00 A.M. IntermentColestown Cem., Cherry Hill.

BARRETTCATHERINE LOUISE (neeFroelich), age 81 of UpperDarby, PA passed away peace-fully on Feb. 19, 2011. Belovedwife of Jesse Barrett of UpperDarby, PA. Dear mother ofLinda Jean Gatza (Brian) ofCasper, WY and Daniel ClintonBarrett of Upper Darby, PA.Cherished grandmother ofRebecca Gatza Chester andPeter Gatza. Relatives andfriends are invited toCatherine’s Life Celebration onFriday, Feb. 25, 2011 from 10A.M. to 11 A.M. at Aldan UnionChurch, Providence Rd. andClinton Ave., Aldan, PA 19018.Memorial Service to follow at11 A.M. In lieu of flowers adonation in Catherine’s namemay be made to the AldanUnion Church Missionary Fund,7 E. Providence Rd., Aldan, PA19018. Life Celebration Serviceby SPENCER T. VIDEON ofDREXEL HILL, PA.

BERGERJOHN, February 21, 2011, ofPhiladelphia PA. Son of Ethel(nee Polsky) and SeymourBerger. Brother of David (Lisa)Berger. John was a graduate ofTemple University in 1969, andworked as a teacher in thePhiladelphia School System. Hewas a duel citizen of the U.S.and Israel, and served in theIDF. Relatives and friends areinvited to Graveside ServicesThursday, beginning 1:30 P.M.,at Locustwood Memorial Park(Sec. 10). The family will returnto the home of David and LisaBerger. Contributions may bemade to Temple Emanuel,Rabbi’s Good Works Fund, 1101Springdale Rd., Cherry Hill NJ08003. PLATT MEMORIALCHAPELS, Inc., Cherry Hill NJ

BOGDENELIZABETH (nee McGahan) onFeb. 21, 2011 at the age of 89.Devoted mother of John W.(Denise) Infantado and the lateLillian (Nicholas) DeNicola.Loving grandmother ofElizabeth Carpenter, WilliamMuncie, Mark Infantado, DavidInfantado, Nicole Ciasullo andthe late John W. Infantado Jr.;also survived by 13 greatgrandchildren and 2 great greatgrandchildren. Sister of AliceMonillas and Ruth Kuzer.Relatives and friends areinvited to her Viewing Friday 9A.M., First PresbyterianChurch, 418 E. Girard Ave. (atColumbia Ave.), Phila., PA19125 followed by her Service10:30 A.M. Interment NorthCedar Hill Cemetery.

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BRESSLERS H I R L E Y (nee Eiseman),February 21, 2011. Wife of thelate Joseph Bressler. Mother ofBarry Bressler (Betty GrossEisenberg), Larry (Ellen)Bressler and Gary (Rimma)Bressler. Also survived by 13grandchildren and 2 greatgranddaughters. Relatives andfriends are invited to ServicesWednesday, February 23, 2011,at 12 Noon, at JOSEPH LEVINEAND SONS MEMORIALCHAPEL, 4737 Street Road,Trevose. Interment RooseveltMemorial Park. The family willreturn to the residence of Mr.and Mrs. Larry Bressler andrespectfully request that contri-butions in her memory be madeto Golden Slipper Club Camp,215 North Presidential Blvd, 1stFloor, Bala Cynwyd PA 19004.

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BRUNONELLA I. (nee Wilmot) on Feb.22, 2011 of West Chesterformerly of Roxborough andNailsworth, England. Nella was86 years old, a member ofWhitemarsh Lioness Club andFamily Life Bureau (weddingannivesary masses) for theArchdiocese of Phila. Belovedwife of 65 years to Anthony J.Bruno. Devoted mother ofTony, Stephen and Michael,Bruno and Joanne Campbell.Cherished grandmother of 9grandchildren. Sister of PeggyCook. Survived by nieces andnephews. Relatives and friendsare invited to her ViewingFriday 6 - 8 P.M. and Saturday8:30 - 9:30 A.M., THE CLAREMcILVAINE MUNDYFUNERAL HOME, INC., 7384Ridge Ave. (cor. of WigardAve.) and to her Funeral Mass10 A.M. St. Lucy Church, Mnyk.Interment Westminster Cem.

BUDANOLEONILDA L. (nee Lanza), age102, on February 21, 2010.Beloved wife of the late JohnBudano. Loving mother ofSabina B. Gatti (the late John),Robert M. Budano and the lateJohn J. Budano. Dear grand-mother of Maria Haff, ChristyScale, John and Lou Gatti.Great grandmother of Tyler,Olivia, Felicia and Daniella.Relatives and friends areinvited to Leonilda’s LifeCelebration Friday, after 9:30A.M., and to participate in herFuneral Mass, 10:30 A.M., atOur Lady of Consolation Church,7051 Tulip St. Interment St.Dominic’s Cemetery. In lieu offlowers, donations to ArtmanHome, 250 N. Bethlehem Pike,Ambler PA 19002 or Katies-Krusaders, PO Box 252, Doyles-town PA 18901, are appreciated .www.katieskrusaders.com.Family Service by C RAF T /GIVNISH OF ABINGTON, 1-877-GIVNISH.

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CARTWRIGHTLORA A. (nee Craven), age 47,suddenly on February 20, 2011.Devoted mother of Robin M.,Ryan J., Sarah A., Megan P.,Jacob M. and Jordan I. Lovinggrandmother of Kaitlyn A. andJoseph A. Beloved daughter ofAnna Cubler (nee Lee). Sisterof Albert P. Craven. Relativesand friends are invited toattend her Memorial GatheringFriday, 10 to 11 A.M. at ThirdReformed Presbyterian Church,3024 Byberry Rd., Phila., PA19154 followed by her FuneralService, 11 A.M. Intermentprivate. In lieu of flowers,contributions in her memorymay be made to St. JudeChildren’s Hospital, 501 St.Jude Pl., Memphis, TN 38105.

COCCIAMARK A., 40, suddenly on Feb.14, 2011. He was the belovedson of Mae and the late James.Father of Anthony. Brother ofJames, Robert and Janis.Relatives and friends areinvited to attend a Visitation at10 A.M., followed by a FuneralMass, 11 A.M., Thursday, Feb.24th, at St. Anselm Church,12669 Dunksferry Rd, Phila. PA19154. Int. Resurrection Cem.

COHENEVA H., a lifelong resident ofPhiladelphia, died on February14, 2011. She is survived by herbrother John Cohen and hiswife Florence, nephew Ira andnieces Julie and Amy. She isalso survived by many lovingfriends. A Memorial Servicewill be held at The Philadel-phian Condominium at 2401Pennsylvania Avenue on March19, 2011 at 2 P.M.

COHENGERALD R., 63, of Morristown,NJ died February 21, 2011.Surviving are a brother DonaldCohen and a sister SalliMickelberg and 5 nieces andnephews. Graveside Serviceson February 23, 2011 at 1:00P.M. in the B’Nai AbrahamMemorial Park, Union, NJ.

D’ALESSANDROHARRY N. SR. on February 20,2011. Loving father of Ernest(Annette), Gina (Nicholas)Rossi, and the late Harry Jr.Dear Pop of Ernest Jr.,Victoria, Anthony, Matthew,and Silvana; also survived bybrothers, sisters, nieces, andnepehws. Dearest companion ofJoyce Vitagliano. Relatives andfriends are invited to hisViewing and Funeral onTHURSDAY morning from 10to 11 at SS. Peter and PaulChurch. Funeral Mass tofollow Viewing at 11 A.M. Ent.Calvary Cem., Cherry Hill, NJ.In lieu of flowers donations canbe made in his memory to SS.Peter and Paul Church, 362Ganttown Rd., Sewell, NJ 08080.

D’ANGELONICHOLAS, on February 20,2011, age 93, of WilliamstownNJ, formerly of Yeadon PA.Loving Husband of Genevieve(nee Accinni) D’Angelo. Fatherof Janet Meyer, Louis (Susan)D’Angelo and Donna (Vincent)Ciffa. Also survived by 4 grand-children, 5 great-grandchildren,many nieces, nephews andcousins. Predeceased by onebrother and 3 sisters. Relativesand friends are invited toattend his Funeral MassSaturday, 11 A.M., St. LouisChurch, West Cobbs CreekPkwy., Yeadon PA 19050, wherefriends may call from 10 A.M.,Saturday, at the Church. Int.Holy Cross Cemetery.

D’IGNAZIOHYACINTH J. "MUDGIE" age72, passed away on Sunday,Feb. 20th at his home inHarrisburg, formerly ofWayne, PA. Beloved son of thelate Mary (nee DiPrinzio) andSandoro D’Ignazio. Devotedfather of Mary Agnes, SandoroJames, Michael and Stacey.Brother of Ralph of CA. andSandy of Wayne. Also survivedby 16 grandchildren and 2 greatgrandchildren. Relatives andfriends are invited to attend theFuneral Service on Friday, Feb25th at 12:00 noon from theALLEVA FUNERAL HOME,INC. 1724 E. Lancaster Ave.Paoli. Interment St. MonicaCemetery in Berwyn. ViewingFriday morning 11 to 12 at theFuneral Home.

DIKONVIRGINIA N., 88, of Newton,formerly of Philadelphia.Mother of Janice Schlueter andGary Dikon. Grandmother ofMichael and Colleen Dikon; 2great grandchildren. ServicesSaturday, Februay, 26th, 1 P.M.,from DIMON FUNERALHOMES Inc., Williamstown PA.

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DiVALERIOMARIANO A. "MATTY" ofHavertown, PA, on February21, 2011. Beloved husband ofthe late Marie V. "Vicky" (neeTroiano) DiValerio. Lovingfather of Joann M. and FredDiValerio. Brother of EmmaFrustaci, Herbie, and CalDiValerio; also survived by his4 grandchildren Rory, Eric,Austin, and Jordan. Relativesand friends are invited to hisVisitation Thurs. from 9:30 to10:55 A.M. in St. Denis Church,2401 St. Denis Lane, Havertownand to his Mass of ChristianBurial following at 11 A.M. Int.SS. Peter and Paul Cem. In lieuof flowers an offering inMr. DiValerio’s name to eitherthe John Wayne CancerFoundation, P.O. Box 1779,Newport Beach, CA 92659 or tothe COPD Foundation, 2937 SW27th St., Suite 302, Miami, FL33133 would be appreciated.www.stretchfuneralhome.com

EVANITSKYSTELLA (nee Sokoloski), Feb.22, 2011, age 82 years. Belovedwife of the late John. Devotedmother of Ed (Mariana) andChet (Diane). Sister of HelenSwanek, Frank and the lateIrene. Loving grandmother ofElizabeth Coll (Andrew),Matthew (Becky), James,Nicole and Jennifer. Greatgrandmother of Madison andSean. Relatives and friends areinvited to Viewing, Friday 8:30to 9:30 A.M., St. JeromeChurch, Colfax and StamfordSts. Funeral Mass 9:30 A.M.Int. Holy Sepulchre Cemetery.Arrangements by H OL L E NFUNERAL HOME (Thomas J.Fleuhr F.D.) 215-698-2500

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JOHN J. FULLAWAY, 86, ofDavenport FL, passed awayMonday, February 21, 2011, inYork. He was the husband ofthe late Helen E. (Black)Fullaway and the late Irma G.(Leister) Fullaway. Mr.Fullaway was born inPhiladelphia on September 29,1924, son of the late John J. andAlice (Sundemeier) Fullaway.John is survived by 4 children,Glenn Fullaway and his wife,Susan of CA, Keith Fullaway ofYork, Jacqueline Reger and herhusband, Glenn of York,Dorothy Campbell and herhusband, John of Levittown andLinda Pyffer and her husband,Harry of Bristol; 11 grand-children, numerous great grand-children, and sister, CatherineMcSorley of DE. He waspreceded in death by 2 sons.Mr. Fullaway’s Funeral Servicewill be held Friday, at 11 A.M.,from JOHN F. FLUEHR ANDSONS INC., 3301-15 CottmanAve., Phila. PA. Final restingplace will be in Forest HillsCemetery, Philadelphia. Therewill be a Viewing from 10 to 11A.M. prior to the Service.

GARBARINONANCY (nee Mazzilli), Feb. 21,2011. Beloved wife of John.Devoted mother of DavidGarbarino and John (Victoria)Garbarino. Loving grand-mother of Maria and John.Viewing Thursday evening 7 to9 P.M from THE STOLFOFUNERAL HOME, 2536-38 S.Broad St. Relatives and friendsare invited to Nancy’s FuneralMass 10 A.M., Friday, at St.Margaret Mary Church, 500Wanamaker Ave., Essington PA.Int. SS. Peter and Paul Cem.

GIBSONJULIENNE B. (nee Heppard),age 100, of Cherry Hill,formerly of Moorestown, NJ onFeb. 22, 2011 at Saint Mary’sCatholic Home, Cherry Hill,NJ. Beloved wife of the lateJames W. Gibson. Devotedmother of Bernadette (Charles)Formoso. Loving grandmotherof Charles Jr., Elizabeth andKathryn Formoso. Viewing andVisitation with the familyThursday evening 7-9 P.M. andFriday morning 9 - 10 A.M. atMcCHESNEY FUNERALHOME, 30 W. Main St.,Moorestown NJ. Funeral Massat Our Lady of Good CounselChurch, Moorestown, NJ at10:30 A.M. Burial to follow atCalvary Cemetery, Cherry Hill,NJ. In lieu of flowers, memorialcontributions may be made inher name to St Mary’s CatholicHome, 210 Saint Mary’s Drive,Cherry Hill, NJ 08033.

GRECOSAM C. "SAMMY", Feb. 21,

2011. Beloved husbandof Jeanette "Jean" (neeFragomele). Devoted

father of Patricia (Vincent)Trasatti, Frankie, Thomas(Mimi) and Michael (Joan).Loving grandfather of 10grandchildren. Dear brother ofMary Lombertino. Relativesand friends are invited to hisViewing Friday Eve 7-9 P.M.and Funeral Saturday moring8:30 - 9:30 A.M. V I N C E N TGANGEMI FUNERAL HOME,INC., Broad and Wolf Sts.Funeral Mass 10 A.M. at St.Richard’s Church, 18th andPollock Sts. Interment SS. Peterand Paul Cemetery.

GREENROBERT, February. 17, 2011.Viewing 9 A.M. Service 11A.M. Thursday, Feb. 24, 2011 atMother Bethel Church, 419 S.6th St. Int. Mt. Peace Cem.Arranged by: G. CHOICEFUNERAL CHAPEL, INC.

GROVESEDWARD MADDEN GROVES,81, of Vero Beach FL, diedMonday, February 21, 2011, atVNA Hospice House.He was born in Philadelphia PAand had been a resident of VeroBeach since 1989, coming fromOcean City NJ.Mr. Groves was a graduate ofBryant College, Providence RI.He was a veteran of the UnitedStates Navy having served onboard the USS New Jerseyduring the Korean War.Before retiring he was amanufacturers’ representativewith Quality ComponentsCompany of New Jersey, whichhe founded in 1966.He is survived by his wife of 59years, Joy A. Groves; daughter,Eileen G. Cowen of MelrosePark PA; son, Glenn Groves ofPhila. and 4 grandchildren. Hewas predeceased by his son,Edward Groves, Jr. A MemorialService will be held 2:30 P.M.,Thursday, February 24th, at theIndian River Estates WestChapel, Vero Beach FL.Memorial contributions may bemade to VNA Hospice of IndianRiver County, 1110 35th Lane,Vero Beach FL 32960.Arrangements are under thedirection of THOMAS S.LOWTHER FUNERAL HOME& CREMATORY, Vero Beach

GULLIFERREGINA ANN (nee McCall), onFeb. 21, 2011, age 62 years, ofNorth Hills. Wife of Richard J..Mother of Amy Adams, Sean P.and Dennis (Heather). MomMom of Brianna, Joshua,Matthew, Dennis Jr. and agrandchild expected soon. Sisterof Frank McCall, AntoinetteAshworth and BernadettePolinski. Also survived bymany nieces and nephews.Funeral Mass Saturday, 10:30A.M., Queen of Peace Church,820 North Hills Ave. (atFitzwatertown Rd.), Ardsley,PA 19038. Relatives and friendsare invited to her ViewingFriday evening, 7 to 9 P.M., atTHE WILLIAM R. MAYFUNERAL HOME, 354 N.Easton Road (at Keswick Ave.),Glenside PA 19038. Int. HolySepulchre Cemetery.

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HERMANMILTON, Feb. 20, 2011, of W.Palm Beach FL and MapleShade NJ. Husband of Betty(nee Ostroff). Father ofRichard Paul (Sabina) Herman,Esq. and James (Brenda Lee)Herman, Esq. Brother of RalphHerman and Harry (Janet)Herman. Grandfather of Jamila(Matthew) Gonzalez, Brian KirkHerman, Jennifer (Stephen)Porter and Brenton (Amy)Brown. Great-grand-father ofHannah, Samuel, Sarah, Ariel,Julien and Theo. Relatives andfriends are invited Thursday,beginning 10:30 A.M., to PLATTMEMORIAL CHAPELS, Inc.2001 Berlin Rd., Cherry HillNJ, where Funeral Serviceswill begin promptly at 11 A.M.Int. Crescent Mem. Park. Thefamily will return to the homeof Jimmy and Brenda Herman.

JOHNSTONWILLIAM R. SR., a member ofLocal 5 International Union ofElevator Constructors, ofBrookhaven, PA, on February20, 2011. Loving husband of 60years to Mae B. (Giberson)Johnston. Father of William R.Johnston Jr. (Kathy) andDeborah J. Sloan (Harry).Grandfather of 2 and one greatgranddaughter.Funeral Service 10 A.M.,Saturday at Mt. Hope U.M.Church, 4020 Concord Rd.,Aston, PA. Friends may call 7 to9 P.M. Friday and 8:30 A.M.Saturday at THE MINSHALLS H R O P S H I R E - B L E Y L E RFUNERAL HOME, Middletown(Rte #352) and Knowlton Rd.,Middletown Twp., Media, PA.Interment Mt. Hope Cemetery.

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KLOSEDOLORES C., February 21,2011 age 68 of Cottage Green.Beloved wife of Alexander J.,devoted mother of Francis(Denise), Cathy Barron (Joe),Andrew (Michelle) and Ryan.Loving grandmother of Joseph,Ryan, Lindsay, Ryan, Colleen,Andrew and Joseph. Dearsister of Arthur, Andrew andthe late Gloria. Relatives andfriends are invited to herviewing Saturday, 9:45 to 10:45A.M., St. Jerome Church,Holme Ave. and Stamford St.Phila. Funeral Mass 11:00 A.M.Interment private. Please omitflowers. Donations to theHumane Society of U.S., Dept.HACDQ, 2100 L. St. NW,Washington, DC 20037 would beappreciated by her family.Campbell and Thomas Funeral Home

KOBIEROWSKISTANLEY L., Feb. 21, 2011, age49. Beloved son of Dorothy (neeFurness) and the late Leonard.Devoted brother of Peter. Alsosurvived by two children,many aunts, uncles, nieces,nephews and cousins. Relativesand friends are invited toViewing Thursday evening 7-9P.M. and Friday morning 8:30-9:30 A.M. V I S C O N T OFUNERAL HOME, 2031 VistaStreet (Vista & Large Sts.)(ample pkg in rear of bldg.)followed by Funeral Mass 10A.M. Resurrection of Our LordChurch. Interment private.www.viscontofuneralhome.com

LENTINILAWRENCE A. on February 22,

2011, age 82. Belovedhusband of Adeline(nee Pellegrino). Loving

father of Joseph, Lawrence Jr.(June), Jean Goldstein (Stuart),Kathy Lentini (Dan), Timothy(Cheryl) and Deborah Borie(Joseph); also survived by 8loving grandchildren and hisbrother Peter. Relatives andfriends are invited to call Sat.,9 to 10 A.M., Maternity B.V.M.Church, 9220 Old BustletonAve. Funeral Mass 10 A.M.Int. Our Lady of Grace Cem. Inlieu of flowers family prefersdonations to the Alzheimer’sAssociation, Delaware ValleyChapter, 399 Market St., Suite102, Phila., PA 19106.GALZERANO FUNERAL HOME

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MASSADOROTHY R. (nee Kronmiller)of Rox., Feb. 18, 2011, age 83.Mother of Sandy Heleniak(Bob) and Kurt Massa (Betsy).Also survived by 6grandchildren and 3 greatgrandchildren. Relatives andfriends invited to call FridayEve. 7 P.M. followed byMemorial Service 8 P.M. atTHE KOLLER FUNERALHOME, 6835 Ridge Ave. (cor.of Livezey) In lieu of flowersdonations in her memory maybe made to the Alzheimer’sAssociation, Del. ValleyChapter, 399 Market St., Ste.102, Phila., PA 19106.

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KATHLEEN M. (nee Conrey),of Washington Crossing PA.Beloved wife of Ronald L.Mayhew. Dearest mother ofKelly Mayhew-Grofe, LauraWhartenby (Timothy) and KarenBurton (Jason). Sister of lateJohn Conrey (Terry), Sue (Dr.Walter Dombkoski), PeggyPetri, Carol Riday (Carl). Sister-in-law of the late GiovanniPetri. Also survived by her 6grandchildren, numerousnephews and nieces and manygreat-nephews and great-nieces. Relatives and friendsare invited to call Fridayevening, from 6 to 8 P.M., atTHE JOSEPH A. FLUEHR IIIFUNERAL HOME, 800 Newtown-Richboro Rd. (at Holland Rd.),Richboro PA, and on Saturday,from 10 A.M. until her FuneralMass 11 A.M., at St. George’sChurch, 1370 River Rd.,Titusville NJ 08560. IntermentPrivate. In lieu of flowers,contributions in Kay’s honormay be made to the CrossingsAnimal Sanctuary at 1098Washington Crossing Rd., Ste.1, Washington Crossing PA18977 and to St. Joseph’s IndianSchool, Chamberlain SD 57326.

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McCLURELOUISE BUELL, age 87, ofRydal died on February 19,2011. She was the beloveddaughter of the late FrederickC. McClure and the late LillianB. McClure. Her memorialservice will be held at 11:00A.M. on Friday, February 25,2011, Abington PresbyterianChurch, Old York andSusquehanna Roads, Abington.A reception will follow theservice. Entombment inWhitemarsh Memorial Parkwill be private. Memorialcontributions may be sent toAbington Presbyterian Church,1082 Old York Road, Abington,PA 19001 or to ArcadiaUniversity, University Advance-ment, 450 S. Easton Road,Glenside, PA 19038.BARON ROWLAND FUNERAL HOME

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McQUOIDALICE M., on Feb. 21st, 2011.Age 81. Beloved wife of the lateJames Lynn McQuoid. Lovingmother of James, Arthur, Alice,Maryanne and the late Richardand William. Also survived bymany loving grandchildren andgreat grandchildren. Relativesand friends are invited to herViewing and Funeral Saturday,Feb. 26th, from 9:30 to 10:30A.M., in St. Timothy R.C.Church, 3001 Levick St. FuneralMass 10:30 A.M. IntermentResurrection Cemetery. Arr:JAMES A. McCAFFERTY F.H.

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MEISTERH ARRY C., on February 21,2011, age 78, of Philadelphia.Loving husband of Mary T.(Nee Davey). Loving father ofMichele M. Guarino (Vincent)and Theresa M. Meister(Kenneth Crafford). Deargrandfather of JosephNiklauski and Henry Crafford.Also survived by his sisterDolores Stevenson. Relativesand friends are invited to hisViewing Friday 9:15 to 10:15A.M., St. William Church. 6200Rising Sun Ave, Phila. FuneralMass 10:30 A.M. Int. Private.To send condolences or for directions

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MOYERRICHARD A. "RICK", 55, ofPerkasie, Feb. 20, 2011 inSellersville. Husband ofBarbara (Gillespie) Moyer;father of Rebecca, Laura andErica. Memorial Service 10:30A.M. Feb. 25th. Call: 9:30 -10:30 A.M. Friday, Feb. 25; 7 - 9P.M. Thursday, Feb. 24th.J EFFREY A. NA U G L EFUNERAL and CREMATIONSERVICE, 135 W. PumpingStation Rd., Quakertown, PA.

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www.philly.com B B7THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRERWednesday, February 23, 2011

By Sally A. DowneyINQUIRER STAFF WRITER

Mary Elizabeth “Betty” Ran-dolph Jones, 92, of MountAiry, a retired social-servicecoordinator, died of heart fail-ure Wednesday, Feb. 16, atChestnut Hill Hospital.A native of

the East Bronxin New YorkC i t y, Mrs .Jones earned abachelor’s de-gree from NewYork Universi-ty and a mas-ter’s degree insocial workfrom AtlantaUniversity.While in At-

lanta, she met Sercy L. Jones,a divinity student. They mar-ried in 1943. For the next 24years, she was a supportivepastor’s wife as he ministeredin churches in New Jersey,Pennsylvania, and Maryland.In the early 1950s, when

her husband was pastor of Si-loam United MethodistChurch in Chester, the couplebefriended Martin LutherKing Jr., then a seminary stu-dent at Crozer TheologicalSeminary in Chester. Kingspoke at Siloam and dined atthe Joneses’ home. Their rela-tionship with him deepenedthe Joneses’ commitment tocivil rights, their family said.In 1961, Mrs. Jones and her

husband moved to Philadel-phia after he was appointedpastor of Haven United Meth-odist Church in North Phila-delphia. He died in 1967,when the youngest of theirfive children was 7. Mrs.Jones always put her chil-dren’s needs before her own,said her daughter, Iris Elijah.Mrs. Jones was a social

worker for relocation servic-es for the City of Philadel-phia. She was later a case-worker for the Department ofHealth and Human Servicesand for North PhiladelphiaComprehensive Health Servic-es. From 1979 until retiring in1990, she was social-servicecoordinator for the HeadStart program at the Philadel-phia Parent Child Center inNorth Philadelphia.Mrs. Jones, who was adopt-

ed as a baby, was a strongadvocate for adoption and fos-ter care. She instilled a pas-sion for service in her chil-dren, all of whom went intosocial work or the helping pro-fessions, her daughter said.She was active with the

United Methodist MinistersWives Association and theUnited Methodist Women’sSociety, and was former re-cording secretary for theMount Airy Cresheim Neigh-bors Association.She played piano for plea-

sure and enjoyed spendingtime with her grandchildren.In addition to her daughter,

Mrs. Jones is survived bysons Carroll, Francis, andMarcus; 13 grandchildren;and seven great-grandchil-dren. A son, Randolph, diedin 2004.A funeral service will be

held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Feb.24, at Advocate-St. Stephen’sUnited Methodist Church,5213 Germantown Ave.Friends may call from 9 a.m.Burial will be in Ivy Hill Cem-etery.

Contact staff writer Sally A.Downey at 215-854-2913 orsdowney@phillynews.com.

By Sally A. DowneyINQUIRER STAFF WRITER

Louis Skulnick, 96, former-ly of Cherry Hill, a jeweler inCamden County for 55 years,died Sunday, Feb. 20, at thePark at Trowbridge, a retire-ment residence in Southfield,

Mich.Mr. Skulnick

dropped out ofCamden HighSchool to helpsupport hisfamily. He es-tablished a suc-cessful newspa-per-deliveryroute. In 1941,he marriedRita Polsky,whom he met

at a dance in Philadelphia.During World War II, he

served in the Army as a medi-cal technician. He participat-ed in the D-Day invasion. Lat-er, he helped liberate theLeipzig-Thekla concentrationcamp in Germany.In recent years, his memo-

ries of caring for the wound-

ed on the beaches of Nor-mandy and of the Leipzigcamp would bring tears to hiseyes, said his daughter, SusanRuttenberg.After his discharge, Mr.

Skulnick persuaded his broth-er Al to buy a jewelry store inCamden. Mr. Skulnick took acorrespondence course ingemology, became certified indiamond grading, and tookover the store’s operations. In1984, Al Skulnick sold thestore to Mr. Skulnick, anotherbrother, Bernie, and Mr.Skulnick’s son, Marc.Marc Skulnick moved

Skulnick’s Jewelers to Penn-sauken in the late 1990s. Mr.Skulnick continued to be in-volved in the business thereuntil retiring in 2000.Mr. Skulnick was active

with the Jewish War Veteransand arranged for religiousand social functions for Jew-ish soldiers stationed at FortDix.He was a member of

B’rith Shalom Cherry HillLodge and received the

lodge’s Man of the Yearaward in 1957.He was a former board

member of the Jewish Com-munity Center and the Jew-ish Federation of SouthernNew Jersey, and was aformer member of Congre-gation M’kor Shalom inCherry Hill. He was pastpresident of the Haddon-town Civic Association andwas an avid golfer.Mr. Skulnick and his wife

moved to Michigan in 2007 tobe close to their daughter. Hiswife died in 2008.In addition to his daughter

and son, he is survived by sixgrandchildren and four great-grandchildren.A funeral will be at 11 a.m.

Wednesday, Feb. 23, at PlattMemorial Chapels, 2001 Ber-lin Rd., Cherry Hill. Friendsmay call from 10:30. Burialwill be in Crescent MemorialPark, Pennsauken.

Contact staff writer Sally A.Downey at 215-854-2913 orsdowney@phillynews.com.

By Sally A. DowneyINQUIRER STAFF WRITER

Edward J. Laska, 89, acourt reporter and father of11, died of complications fromleukemia Friday, Feb. 18, at

Riddle Village,a retirementcommunity inMedia.Mr. Laska

was born inPhiladelphia.His parentswere unable tocare for him,and he wasplaced in fos-ter care whenhe was 5. At

age 16, he was working as ashoemaker, but he was able tograduate from NortheastCatholic High School, daugh-ter Jeanne Walters said. He

then went through stenogra-pher’s school.During World War II, he

was a yeoman in the Navyand served aboard a landingcraft in the Pacific.In 1943, before shipping

overseas, he married MaryHines. The couple met at aroller skating rink on Frank-ford Avenue.After his discharge, Mr. Las-

ka became a court reporter inPhiladelphia. In the 1960s, heand his family moved fromMount Airy to Wallingford,and he became a court report-er at the Delaware Countycourthouse. To support his ex-panding family, he moonlight-ed as a stenographer at zon-ing hearings and other munic-ipal meetings in the county.Working an average of 70hours a week, he financed his

children’s private high schooland college educations.Because of his own difficult

childhood, he made time tobe a hands-on father, hisdaughter said. Each year, hewould pile everyone into a sta-tion wagon for family vaca-tions in Avalon, N.J., wherehe would rent several side-by-side motel rooms.His daughter recalled a

road trip to New England:“When we stopped at tollbooths, you could see the oth-er drivers trying to count howmany of us there were.”Mr. Laska retired in 1991 to

help his wife, who was losingher sight. After his wife diedin 1995, Mr. Laska met Bar-bara Harris at a supportgroup for widows and widow-ers, and they married in 1997.In addition to his wife and

daughter, Mr. Laska is sur-vived by sons Francis, Ger-ald, Peter, and Michael;daughters Mary Cannella,Karen Alston, Alene Hart-man, Anne Schier, and Susan;stepsons Brian and RobertHarris; a brother; 23 grand-children; and 15 great-grand-children. A son, Edward, diedin 2000.Friends may call from 6 to

8 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 23, atCarr Funeral Home, 935 S.Providence Rd., Wallingford.A Funeral Mass will be saidat 11 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 24,at St. John ChrysostomChurch, 617 Providence Rd.,Wallingford. Friends may callfrom 9 a.m.

Contact staff writer Sally A.Downey at 215-854-2913 orsdowney@phillynews.com.

LouisSkulnick

Mary E.Jones

Edward J.Laska

Joel H.Sterns, 76,lawyer

E. Zigo, 84; caught‘Son of Sam’ killer

HAL GOLDENBERG / Associated Press, FileNew York detective Edward Zigo (right), as he took DavidBerkowitz into police headquarters on Aug. 11, 1977.

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NIEVESPURA M., Feb. 19, 2011.Beloved wife of the late ManuelJesus. Devoted mother ofManuel (Marie) Perez andTomas (Beth) Butler. Lovinggrandmother of 7grandchildren and 8 greatgrandchildren. Dear sister ofDelia, Eduardo, Carmello,Francisco and the lateMercedes, Victor, Franciscoand Confesor. Also survived bymany loving nieces andnephews. Relatives and friendsare invited to her ViewingThursday 8:30 A.M. until her 11A.M. Service, Second ChristianMissionary Church, 1150 N. 4thSt. Int. Greenmount Cem.

CASSIZZI F.H., 215-425-0978

REUTLINGER-KELLYMILDRED M., 90, formerly ofPhiladelphia, Florida, andPerkasie, died on February 19,2011. Arr. SAD L E R-SU E SSFUNERAL HOME, Telford.

RIZZOANTHONY J. suddenly Feb. 20,2011 of East Falls, age 79.Husband of Veronica (neeNicosia). Father of Anthony T.Rizzo. Relatives and friends areinvited to greet the familySaturday from 9:30 A.M.followed by Funeral Mass 10A.M. at St. Bridget Church,3667 Midvale Ave., Phila., PA19129. Int. Westminster Cem.In lieu of flowers, donations inhis memory to St. Bridget Church.

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RUBINCLAIRE (nee Katz), Feb. 22,2011, of Phila. Wife of the lateBernard. Mother of Mitchell(Ruth) Rubin, Sheri (Steven)Shavitz and the late HirshRubin. Grandmother of Chad(Erika), Brett (Shannon), Blake,Seth (Dina), Emily and Jared.Great grandmother of Jacob,Hannah, Ethan and Evan.Relatives and friends areinvited to Funeral ServicesFriday 1:00 P.M. precisely atGOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’SRAPHAEL SACKS SUBURBANNORTH, 310 Second St. Pike,S o u t h a m p t o n . IntermentShalom Memorial Park. Thefamily will return to theShavitz residence Langhorne.Contributions in her memorymay be made to The LindaCreed Breast Cancer Founda-tion, 1601 Walnut St., Suite1418, Phila., PA 19102

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PATRICIA FRANCES (neeNickels), on February 21, 2011,of Richboro PA. Beloved wifeof Joseph J. Tangradi. Devotedmother of Joseph J. (Tricia) andJon A. (Chris). Dearest sister ofBarbara Tramo (Robert) andJohn Nickels (Kathleen).Loving grandmother of Katie,Patrick, Jack, Claudia andDevin. Relatives and friendsare invited to attend herViewing on Thursday, from 5 to8 P.M., at THE JOSEPH A.FLUEHR III FUNERALHOME, 800 Newtown-RichboroRd. (at Holland Rd.), RichboroPA 18954 and Friday, from 10A.M. until her Funeral Mass, 11A.M., at the Church of St.Andrew, 81 Swamp Road,Newtown PA. Int. Union Cem.,Richboro. In lieu of flowers,contributions in her memorymay be made to Autism CaresFoundation, P.O. Box 180,Richboro PA 18954 or Centerfor Autism, 3905 Ford Rd.,Suite 6, Phila. PA 19131.

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THOMPSONMAE V. (nee Spencer) Feb. 20,2011. Wife of the late James F.Thompson. Dear mother ofWilliam J. Busch, III (Janet),Robert M. (Denise) and JamesF. Thompson, Jr.; many grandand great grandchildren.Relatives and friends areinvited to her Viewing Friday,Feb. 25th 9:00 A.M. - 12 Noon.PAUL KARCSH FUNERALHOME, 162-164 Cotton St.,Myk. Funeral Service 12 Noon.Interment Westminster Cem.

KARCSH F. H.

VILLANUEVAJACK, on Feb. 19, 2011.

Survived by all hisloving family. Relativesand friends are invited

to his Memorial Service Sat.,Feb. 26, 3:30 P.M. CalvaryChapel of Phila., 13500Philmont Ave., Phila., PA 19116.

WAGNERR O B E R T A. "BOB", of

Springfield, a U.S.Marine also with 50years of dedicated

service to the Army Corps ofEngineers, died on February 20,2011 at the age of 75. Son of thelate Dorothy Mae (neeRenninger) and StephenWagner. Survived by hisbeloved wife Lisa (nee Parme),his sister Carol Olker, hisbrother Stephen Wagner andalso many cousins and dearfriends. Relatives and friendsare invited to his VisitationFriday 9:30-10:45 A.M. at theD’ANJOLELL MEMORIALHOME OF BROOMALL, 2811West Chester Pike Broomall,PA 19008. Funeral Service 11A.M. in our Main Chapel.Inurnment SS Peter and PaulCemetery. Donations would beappreciated to the St JudeChildren’s Research Hospital501 St. Jude Place MemphisTN. 38105.

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WILICKITHEODORE J., on Feb 18, 2011.Devoted husband of Dolores(nee Pomykala); beloved fatherof Mark (Mary) and the lateDolores Ellen Quintanar andDebra Ann Wilicki. Dear PopPop of Alexis, Amanda, andMark Jr. Also survived byloving nieces and nephews.Relatives and friends invited togather Friday 9 A.M. in St. JohnCantius Chapel (4400 block ofThompson St.). Funeral Masswill begin 10 A.M. Int. HolyRedeemer Cemetery. In lieu offlowers, donations to theAlzheimer’s Association, POBox 96011, Washington DC20090-6011, are appreciated byhis family.

WILLISDENNIS A. of Philadelphia onFeb. 21, 2011. Beloved husbandof Millicent (nee Hayes). AMemorial Service will be heldMarch 4, 2011 at 1:00 P.M. inthe Pilgrim Baptist Church1703 S. Central Ave. Rockford,IL. www.kirkandniceinc.com

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GLENN ROBERT, age 48, wenthome to be with the Lord onFebruary 20, 2011. Loving sonof Donald and Lois Winkler(nee Killian). Father of Kathryn,Rebecca and Robert. Brotherof Donna (Stephen) Sender,Gary (Georgiana) Winkler andDebbie (Karl) Heath. He will besadly missed by his nephews,nieces, cousins and dearfriends. Mr. Winkler was theGeneral Manager of 1515Market Street. Relatives andfriends are invited to hisServices Thursday, 11 A.M., atCalvary Chapel of Philadelphia,13500 Philmont Avenue.Interment Sunset MemorialPark. Friends may greet hisfamily Thursday 10 to 11 A.M.at Calvary Chapel. In lieu offlowers, memorials to Fox ChaseCancer Center, Glenn WinklerMemorial Fund, 333 CottmanAvenue Phila. PA 19111, wouldbe appreciated.www.lambiefuneralhome.com

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HORACE S. "WOODIE" of BlueBell died February 20, 2011.He was the son of the HoraceLatimer and Helen SteenWoodland and is survived byhis wife, Mary B. Woodland andsix children, Christine, HoraceSteen Woodland, Mark Brend-linger Woodland, Marcie Bock,Lisa Cuskey and Linda Piazza.He is also survived by 8grandchildren. Services will beheld on Saturday, February26th at 10:30 A.M. followed by areception at the First Presby-terian Church of Ambler, 4South Ridge Avenue, AmblerPA. In lieu of flowers, thefamily requests donations to begiven in his memory to St.Christopher’s Foundation forChildren with funds directed tothe Lung Center in memory ofDr. HS Woodland CysticFibrosis Program by calling 215-568-1126 or mailed directly to1800 JFK Blvd. Suite 401,Philadelphia, PA 19103 care ofSt Christopher’s Foundation forChildren Cystic FibrosisProgram or on the web athttp://www.firstgiving.com/fundraiser/markb-woodland/st-christophers-foundation-for-children-cystic-fib

L. Skulnick, Camden jeweler

By Wayne ParryASSOCIATED PRESS

Joel H. Sterns, 76, of Wash-ington Crossing, a pioneeringcasino lawyer who helpedshepherd New Jersey’s firstgambling hall through the li-censing process in the 1970s,died Monday, Feb. 21, in aFlorida hospital of complica-tions from heart disease. Healso had a home on Martha’sVineyard.Sterns was the founding

member of the Trenton-basedSterns & Weinroth, accordingto the firm’s managing direc-tor, William Bigham.Sterns helped Resorts Inter-

national become the first li-censed casino to open outsideNevada. He also served aschief counsel to former NewJersey Gov. Richard Hughesand served in the administra-tions of Presidents John F.Kennedy and Lyndon B.Johnson.Bigham says Sterns was so

successful because he had aknack for bringing people to-gether and reaching consen-sus, in addition to his legaltalents.“Everybody loved Joel; he

had a real warmth,” Bighamsaid. “You hear a lot aboutwhat a great lawyer he was,but there was a lot more tohim than that. He had thisspecial skill of bringing peo-ple together.”Sterns “was a key player in

the early days of casino gam-ing in Atlantic City,” said DanHeneghan, a spokesman forthe New Jersey Casino Con-trol Commission who coveredSterns as a reporter duringthe era.“He was a key player in

1976 and ‘77 when the CasinoControl Act was being draft-ed, and he represented Re-sorts for years and years af-ter that,” Heneghan said.Sterns held several posi-

tions with the state and feder-al governments. He served asassistant to the director ofthe federal Alliance forProgress and as executive as-sistant to the chairman of theExport-Import Bank of theUnited States.

Mary E.Jones; didsocial work

Edward J. Laska, 89, court reporterOBITUARIES

By Colleen LongASSOCIATED PRESS

NEW YORK — EdwardZigo, 84, the New York detec-tive who cracked the notori-ous Son of Sam case in the1970s by acting on a hunchabout a parking ticket and ar-rested killer David Berkowitz,died Saturday of cancer at hishome in Lynbrook, N.Y.His wife, Eileen Brunelli-

Zigo, said Tuesday: “I have totell you. He was a man in ev-ery sense of the word. Strong.Brave. Kind.”Mr. Zigo retired from the

NYPD in 1982, and his careerbecame the stuff of legend.His family recalls tales of hisdetective work with awe andpride. He parlayed his knowl-edge into a second careerworking on TV and filmprojects about the story andother crime tales. He evenhad bit parts in some movies.It all started back in the

sweltering summer of 1977.Over 13 months in 1976 and

1977, the self-proclaimed Sonof Sam had taken responsibili-ty for a string of handgun as-saults that left seven youngpeople dead and seven otherscritically wounded. Mr. Zigohad a hunch that a small-pota-toes lead would point him tothe killer.

Clues were meager and acity was on edge, so Mr. Zigodecided to question a youngman named David Berkowitz,whose car, with an out-of-cityregistration, had been ticket-ed for parking illegally inBrooklyn the night of the lastshooting.“According to Ed, he

walked in and said, ‘Hi, Dav-id. I’m Detective Zigo,’ ” hisfamily recounted. “AndBerkowitz said, ‘Hi, Ed. I’mthe Son of Sam.’ ”In an interview with the As-

sociated Press in the 1980s,Mr. Zigo said that when hefinally confronted Berkowitz,he wasn’t at all what he ex-pected. “He was this littleschlub of a kid, as nice andsoft-spoken as could be,” herecalled.Berkowitz was convicted in

1978, when he was 24. He saidhe was ordered to kill by ademon that had possessed hisneighbor’s dog. He remains inprison.That was Mr. Zigo’s most

well-known case, but his fami-ly has a trove of others. Likethe time he dressed up as anold woman to help find a rob-ber preying on the elderly. Orthe time he solved a triple ho-micide by questioning an un-likely witness: a 5-year-oldgirl.

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Snow

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Dallas69/60

Houston74/62

Chicago39/31

Atlanta64/48

Minneapolis36/18

Denver50/25

Los Angeles61/47

Phoenix65/46

Portland38/29

San Francisco52/45

Billings20/-2

New York38/22

Detroit32/28 Pittsburgh

38/28

St. Louis52/38

Memphis62/55

New Orleans73/60

Toronto29/17

Montreal26/8

Boston35/18

Miami81/67

Washington42/32

Seattle39/30

Vancouver34/24

Regional Forecast

In the Region

Marine Forecast

Philadelphia Almanac

Air Quality

Sun/Moon National Forecast

Cities Abroad

Wednesday’s Forecast

Tides Wednesday

42 27 47 40 55 33 45 34 47 36 50 40 50 38Rainy and mildClouding up, with

rain lateSunny Sunshine, then

increasingcloudiness

Cloudy with achance of rain

Rainy and mild Rain again

HIGH LOW HIGH LOW HIGH LOW HIGH LOW HIGH LOWHIGH LOW HIGH LOW

Poconos Sunny skies. High 31. Clear topartly cloudy skies Wednesday night. Low 11.Becoming mostly cloudy Thursday. High 37.

Jersey Shore Sunny skies. High 38. Mostlyclear skies Wednesday night. Low 29. Becomingmostly cloudy Thursday. High 43.

Delaware Sunny skies. High 39. Mostly clearskies Wednesday night. Low 25. Becomingmostly cloudy Thursday. High 50.

Allentown 35/15/pc 37/18/s 43/33/pcAtlantic City 36/24/sn 38/29/s 43/41/cBaltimore 37/23/sn 39/28/s 51/43/cHarrisburg 29/18/sn 34/19/s 40/34/pcNew York 35/16/s 38/22/s 43/36/cPittsburgh 32/18/sn 38/28/pc 46/36/shSalisbury, Md. 38/27/sn 43/29/s 55/42/pcScranton 25/5/pc 37/18/s 37/29/cWashington 37/27/sn 42/32/s 53/45/cWilmington 33/22/sn 38/23/s 46/40/pc

Philadelphia (Chestnut St.)High tide . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5:15 a.m., 5:47 p.m.Low tide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12:17 p.m.Delaware BreakwaterHigh tide . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12:05 a.m., 12:28 p.m.Low tide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6:17 a.m., 6:28 p.m.Cape MayHigh tide . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11:47 a.m.Low tide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5:36 a.m., 5:48 p.m.Atlantic City (Steel Pier)High tide . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11:13 a.m., 11:53 p.m.Low tide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5:15 a.m., 5:27 p.m.Beach Haven (Little Egg Harbor)High tide . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1:34 a.m., 1:56 p.m.Low tide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8:38 a.m., 8:51 p.m.Barnegat InletHigh tide . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11:31 a.m.Low tide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5:41 a.m., 5:54 p.m.

Manasquan to Cape Henlopen Sunny. Windnorthwest at 10-15 knots. Visibility 10 miles.Waves 2-3 feet.

Delaware Bay Sunny. Wind northwest at 5-10knots. Visibility 10 miles. Waves 1 foot or less.

Cape Henlopen to Virginia Beach Sunny. Windnorthwest at 10-15 knots. Visibility 10 miles.Waves 2-4 feet.

Ozone forecast available daily at 1-800-872-7261 and atwww.dvrpc.org.

The worst pollutant in the region Tuesday was ozone,produced mainly by motor vehicles and power plants.

Bristol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G30 OZ GBurlington . . . . . . . . . . . . G31 OZ GCamden. . . . . . . . . . . . . . G28 OZ GChester . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G40 PA GNorristown. . . . . . . . . . . . G30 OZ GPhiladelphia. . . . . . . . . . . G31 OZ MTrenton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G27 OZ GWilmington . . . . . . . . . . . G31 OZ G

Pollen and mold spore data counts have ended. Countswill resume at the beginning of the spring season inMarch.

TemperaturesHigh Tuesday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 (3:59 p.m.)Record high for Tuesday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68 (1997)3 p.m. humidity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33%Low Tuesday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 (9:04 a.m.)Record low for Tuesday. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 (1963)Normal high/low. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44/29High/low same date last year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40/29Season heating degree days . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,417Last season heating degree days . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,310Normal season heating degree days . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,423Tuesday’s barometer6 a.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30.02 risingNoon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30.15 rising6 p.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30.20 risingDaylight sky conditions Tuesday70% clouds with 30% sunshinePrecipitationTuesday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.27 in.Month through Tuesday. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.46 in.Year through Tuesday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.85 in.Normal through Tuesday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.64 in.Deficit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -0.79 in.

Albany, N.Y. 23/5/s 31/13/s 39/28/cAlbuquerque 56/27/s 58/36/s 55/30/sAnchorage 21/9/s 26/20/pc 28/16/sAtlanta 70/60/pc 64/48/s 66/56/cBoston 37/13/s 35/18/s 38/31/cBuffalo 22/10/pc 33/25/s 40/29/rsCharleston, S.C. 78/63/pc 59/46/s 66/57/sCharlotte 72/60/pc 54/34/s 62/52/cChicago 27/23/sn 39/31/c 40/30/pcCincinnati 34/30/pc 48/37/pc 51/40/shCleveland 25/15/pc 34/29/pc 41/31/pcDallas 65/37/pc 69/60/c 77/43/tDenver 54/14/s 50/25/pc 47/24/cDes Moines 33/21/pc 45/26/c 34/22/cDetroit 23/13/pc 32/28/pc 40/30/pcHonolulu 83/70/s 81/70/pc 80/70/pcHouston 77/60/c 74/62/c 74/57/tIndianapolis 31/27/c 46/36/pc 50/35/shJacksonville 82/62/pc 70/50/s 73/55/s

Kansas City, Mo. 39/15/s 53/35/pc 39/28/rsLas Vegas 57/37/s 60/42/pc 60/44/pcLos Angeles 59/45/pc 61/47/pc 58/49/pcMemphis 53/41/s 62/55/c 71/51/tMiami 84/67/pc 81/67/s 80/67/sMinneapolis 25/6/pc 36/18/c 27/12/cNew Orleans 80/65/c 73/60/pc 76/59/pcOrlando 84/59/pc 80/56/s 81/59/sPhoenix 65/43/s 65/46/pc 64/45/sPortland, Maine 34/2/s 32/8/s 37/26/cPortland, Ore. 45/36/sh 38/29/rs 36/24/snRichmond 40/30/i 48/29/s 57/47/shSt. Louis 36/26/pc 52/38/c 52/36/shSalt Lake City 43/27/c 43/30/pc 45/31/snSan Diego 62/49/pc 60/50/pc 58/50/pcSan Francisco 55/39/s 52/43/pc 51/42/cSan Juan 81/71/pc 84/71/s 83/70/sSeattle 43/35/sh 39/30/rs 34/22/snTampa 78/64/pc 78/58/s 78/60/s

Acapulco 84/66/pc 86/69/pc 87/71/pcAmsterdam 37/21/pc 40/35/sh 47/40/shAthens 60/51/sh 55/44/sh 53/41/shAuckland 79/66/pc 73/64/sh 73/63/shBaghdad 75/54/pc 76/54/s 78/55/sBangkok 88/75/pc 91/77/t 90/77/tBarbados 84/77/pc 86/75/pc 85/75/tBeijing 46/21/pc 58/33/pc 51/28/sBerlin 23/10/s 26/18/s 31/24/pcBermuda 70/63/pc 64/55/sh 62/53/pcBrussels 39/25/pc 43/36/sh 48/40/shBuenos Aires 82/68/pc 79/65/t 81/64/pcCairo 75/57/s 76/57/s 78/57/sCopenhagen 25/21/pc 28/25/c 31/27/cDublin 52/39/c 52/44/sh 56/45/pcHavana 84/57/s 85/58/s 86/57/sHong Kong 66/59/pc 68/57/pc 69/57/pcJerusalem 63/41/s 66/47/s 70/48/sJohannesburg 77/55/t 77/59/t 79/59/tKabul 43/34/pc 41/29/rs 42/27/c

London 45/41/sh 53/45/sh 55/45/pcMadrid 61/50/pc 64/40/pc 65/41/pcMelbourne 64/54/s 76/54/s 76/53/sMexico City 79/46/s 79/49/pc 81/49/pcMilan 43/37/pc 43/29/s 43/31/cMontreal 21/1/s 26/8/s 33/24/sfMoscow 5/-9/pc 13/5/pc 16/5/pcNassau 82/66/s 80/66/pc 78/66/pcNew Delhi 72/52/s 74/53/s 74/54/pcParis 45/34/sh 50/45/sh 54/44/pcPrague 23/7/s 25/16/s 31/25/pcRio de Janeiro 93/81/pc 90/76/t 87/76/tRome 55/36/pc 53/36/s 54/38/pcSeoul 52/25/s 51/27/s 53/30/sSingapore 90/77/pc 89/75/t 86/77/tStockholm 19/0/c 15/5/pc 23/12/pcSydney 68/63/pc 76/64/s 81/65/sTokyo 50/41/s 52/38/s 56/47/shToronto 25/7/pc 29/17/s 35/27/pcVancouver 43/32/c 34/24/sn 34/19/s

Weather ReportConditions updated throughout the day on www.philly.com

High pressure will move offshore, allowing a warm front to move in Thursday.That will bring rain into the area late in the day or at night. A storm will tracknorth and west of the area Friday, leading to a lot more rain plus mildertemperatures.

Sun rises 6:43 a.m., sets 5:45 p.m.Moon rises ———, sets 9:30 a.m.

Last New First Full

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37/23AsburyPark

Reading37/19

Lancaster35/19

Wilmington38/23

Vineland39/18

Dover39/25

SOURCE: www.asthmacenter.com

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Good (G) . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-50 Carbon monoxide . . . .COModerate (M) . . . . . . . 51-100 Nitrogen dioxide . . . . .NOUnhealthful (U). . . . . 101-200 Particulates . . . . . . . . . PAVery Unhealthful (V) . 201-300 Sulfur dioxide . . . . . . .SOHazardous (H) . . . . . 301-400 Ozone . . . . . . . . . . . . .OZAt a Pollution Standard Index rating of 100, the generalpopulation begins to experience irritation and otherunhealthful effects.

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trolled Legislature to grapplewith a fiscally conservativefunding proposal that offerstax breaks, spending cuts instate departments for healthand the environment, and amodest hike in funding forschools.The speech, political observ-

ers said, was unusual for afew reasons.“In addition to the commu-

nism metaphor, I think wealso see a state governor con-textualizing his state budgetin terms of a national phe-nomenon,” said MontclairState University political sci-entist Brigid Harrison.“I don’t think we often see

governors — particularly gov-ernors who claim they haveno presidential aspirations —evoking so many compari-sons to so many differentstates.”Christie mentioned New

York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, aDemocrat, who has proposedchanges in Medicaid - just asChristie is doing in the bud-get he offered. He mentionedCalifornia Gov. Jerry Brown,another Democrat, who is-sued a hiring freeze and pro-posed pay cuts.

“And in Wisconsin andOhio, they have decided therecan no longer be two classesof citizens: one that receivesrich health and pension bene-fits, and one that is left to payfor them,” Christie said.In evoking Wisconsin,

where Republican Gov. ScottWalker is locked in a remark-able battle with Democraticlegislators over his plans tosquash public employeeunions and slash their bene-fits, Christie waded into a na-tional debate, though his ownproposals do not go nearly asfar.Christie has said he sup-

ports Walker, while New Jer-sey unions are rallying inTrenton on Friday in solidari-ty with Wisconsin’s publicworkers.Beyond issues involving

states, Harrison noted thatChristie touched on federalpolitics and criticized Presi-dent Obama (although not byname) — which is highly un-usual for a governor in a bud-get address.“The federal government is

spending more than ever,”Christie said. “The change iscoming from the states, andthe charge is being led by

New Jersey.”Christie has repeatedly

ruled out running for presi-dent in 2012. But Harrison be-lieves statements like thoseTuesday mean Christie is“still leaving a door open” torun. “It is continuing to evokea comparison between him asan executive and the presi-dent,” she said.Christie’s cost-cutting in

New Jersey has burnished hisnational profile. On Wednes-day morning, Christie isscheduled to appear on Todayand MSNBC, undoubtedlytalking about New Jersey, Wis-consin, and maybe Obama.Peter Woolley, a pollster

and professor at FairleighDickinson University, saidChristie’s speech was “farmore interesting” than thoseof the previous governor, JonS. Corzine, particularly be-cause of the tension betweenChristie and the Legislature’sDemocrats, who must passhis plan. He likened it to a“showdown at the OK Cor-ral.”After the speech, Demo-

crats hammered the governorfor putting the onus of the fis-cal reform on the backs of thepoor, sick and elderly.But so far, the teacher lay-

offs and cuts in municipal ser-vices have not hurt the gover-nor’s popularity, according topolls. Even among house-holds with public employees,the desire to cut governmentspending and programs is ro-bust, Woolley said.“If Chris Christie had not

had those strong poll num-bers, it’s doubtful so manyother governors would havejumped on the wagon withsuch gusto,” Woolley said.“They’ve looked at New Jer-

sey, seen that people respondto Chris Christie, and I thinkthat there are a lot of wan-nabe Chris Christies outthere.”

Contact staff writer Matt Katz at609-217-8355 ormkatz@phillynews.com. Readthe "Christie Chronicles" blog atwww.philly.com/christiechronicles

CHRISTIE from B1

DAVID M WARREN / Staff PhotographerGov. Christie surprised many with the tone of his speech. Hementioned several governors he sees as following his lead.

Christie’s budget pitchcalls N.J. nation’s leader

www.philly.com B B9THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRERWednesday, February 23, 2011

day, with so many people andadults inside? It just doesn’tmake sense.”Ayers said it appeared that

the house may have beenused as a boarding home. In-vestigators saw beds in “ev-ery room, almost,” he said.Tabetha Misher, 31, a neigh-

bor who tutored one of thesurviving children, said thatshe had been in the houseonce and that it was clutteredwith toys and blankets. Shesaid that the adults smokedheavily and that she saw atleast one kerosene lantern be-ing used.Misher said she gave En-

glish lessons on Sundays to a6-year-old boy named Micha-el Taing who attended thenearby Finleter School.Misher and John Sanders,

44, another neighbor, saidthat the other surviving chil-dren in the house werenamed Justin and Jasmine.Misher said a Red Cross work-er had told her that an infantalso survived.When Sorn arrived to assist

with translating, she recog-nized an older man standingoutside — a family memberwho lives in the neighbor-

hood. He was distraught andseemingly in shock, she said,afraid the fire might havekilled children who werehome from school because ofthe snow.The neighborhood’s closest

fire station, Engine 61, wasclosed for a scheduled brown-out Tuesday, leading someneighbors to argue that thetragedy could have been pre-

vented.“If there hadn’t been a

brownout, this wouldn’t havehappened,” Misher said.“They wouldn’t have per-ished.”“Maybe they could have got

here faster” if Engine 61 hadnot been closed, Sanderssaid.Fire officials were still try-

ing to work out how the

adults and the children wererelated to one another, Ayerssaid.Sorn and other association

staff also said they were try-ing to gather more informa-tion, and to begin to organizefund-raising to pay for funer-al expenses and help the sur-vivors.Sorn said the family came to

the United States during thewaves of Southeast Asian reset-tlement that took place duringthe mid-1980s and afterward.Many came with nothing, be-yond harrowing tales of havingescaped war and the genocideknown as the Killing Fields.Thousands had fled to Thai-

land to escape the KhmerRouge, who killed an estimated1.7 million people through exe-cution, torture, starvation, andforced labor after taking overCambodia in 1975. In the 1980s,Cambodians were resettled in anumber of countries, with morethan 100,000 coming to theUnit-ed States.There are about 6,570 Cambo-

dians in Philadelphia.

Contact staff writer Allison Steeleat 215-854-2641 orasteele@phillynews.com.

Contributing to this article wereInquirer staff writers JeffGammage, Robert Moran, andDaniella Wexler.

Continued from B1

out. We know who did — itwasn’t me,” Knox said Tues-day. “That wasn’t a very pleas-ant experience.”The Knox campaign later

settled another Ethics Boardcomplaint for $15,000, admit-ting its role in setting up asham political action commit-tee to fund ads on AfricanAmerican-oriented radio sta-tions accusing Nutter of “dis-respecting God” by opposinga church’s relocation.That leaves Nutter with one

opponent, T. Milton Street Sr.,ex-convict and brother offormer Mayor John F. Street.Milton Street has promised toharness a legion of disenfran-chised ex-offenders to hiscause.Rendell, who has periodical-

ly butted heads with Nutter, of-ficially endorsed the mayor aswell — something he did notdo in 2007, when he officiallyrefused to endorse any of fivecandidates in the primary. Ren-

dell in 2007 did let slip his ad-miration for one candidate,State Rep. Dwight Evans.Rendell would later give

Nutter a no-brainer endorse-ment for the general electionagainst Republican Al Tauben-berger.On Tuesday, Ren-

dell credited Nutterfor steering the citythrough the financialcrisis and being asuccessful cheerlead-er for it — two ofRendell’s strongestresumé points fromhis time as mayorfrom 1992 to 2000.“When you run

against an incum-bent, you have to runan almost entirelynegative campaign,”Rendell said.“And that’s not

who I am,” Knox said.Knox and Rendell have his-

tory, Knox having spent 17months in the Rendell admin-istration as the dollar-a-yeardeputy mayor for manage-ment and productivity.Rendell, whose name has

occasionally bobbed to thesurface in discussion of poten-tial Nutter opponents, said hewould spend his time “earn-ing as much money as I can”to help put tax money intocity coffers.Knox flirted with a chal-

lenge to Nutter inthe general electionas an independent,as his polling num-bers said the mayorwas beatable in thegeneral election butnot in the primary.Knox recently heldout the possibilitythat he would gath-er signatures for arun in the Demo-cratic primary.Nutter said he

had asked Knox di-rectly for his sup-port. As part of the

Tuesday news conference,Nutter announced the cre-ation of the Mayor’s TaskForce on Facility Manage-ment, Utilization and Disposi-tion to look at ways to betteruse 1,300 city-owned facili-ties, with Knox as the chair-

man, an unpaid position.The task force appointment

was not a condition of the en-dorsement but something hehad discussed with Knox previ-ously, before the campaignwas on, Nutter said.Knox said Nutter had heard

his concerns.“He understands the criti-

cism and is willing to listen tothe people of Philadelphia,”Knox said. “I do believe thatMichael can do a better jobthan I can.”Knox said that he could have

attacked Nutter on a number offronts— “there’s always ammu-nition” — but that many of Nut-ter’s problems came from a bat-tered economy.“Being mayor of Philadel-

phia is a tough, tough job,”Knox said. “It’s made eventougher when you don’t haveany money.”

Contact staff writer Jeff Shieldsat 215-854-4565 orjshields@phillynews.com.

Continued from B1

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PHILADELPHIA STRUTS ITS

SHOPPING STUFF JUST FINE,

A HAPPY ALTERNATIVE TO

NEW YORK FOR BOUTIQUE

AND VINTAGE. ALL IT LACKS

IS THE BIG RETAIL NAMES —

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FASHIONRIGHT HERERIGHT HEREBy Elizabeth Wellington

INQUIRER FASHION WRITER

As New York Fashion Week wrapped up lastweek, all eyes were on the Big Apple — in theconventional wisdom, the capital of all thingshaute.And for good reason: It is home to all the

high-end department stores. Boutiques are on everycorner. And just to stand on a New York City subwayplatform is to rub shoulders with the fashionable.But Philadelphia is no slouch; in fact, those in the

know would say that at this moment our fashion credrivals New York’s, especially when it comes to shop-ping. (Cue the naysayers now: That can’t be right!)Well, just look at the facts:In December, Forbes.com named Philadelphia No. 6

among America’s top shopping cities based on factorsincluding prices, sales tax, and number of retail cen-ters. (New York came in at No. 22.)Two months ago, online luxury retailer Rue La La,

which already offers deals to Boston and Seattle shop-See SHOPPING on C2

DAVID M WARREN / Staff PhotographerAnn Taylor, Jones New York grace Walnut Street, with bluemercury, Burberry nearby. Forbes.com named Philadelphia No. 6 among top U.S. shopping cities (New York was 22d).

Also on Walnut, the window at Coach, left,and Barneys Co-op. Some point out the cityis missing the three B’s: Bergdorf Goodman,Henri Bendel, and a full-fledged Barneys.

By Tim TownsendST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH

E ver since Mel Gib-son’s Aramaic flog-fest The Passion of

the Christ brought in $84million on its openingweekend in 2004, enroute to a $612 millionworldwide box office, filmmarketers have soughtto emulate Gibson’scourtship of the al-

mighty Christian dollar.The Chronicles of Nar-

nia movies have sincetrod similar marketingwaters. So did The Nativ-ity.When it comes to the

recently opened concertdocumentary Justin Bie-ber: Never Say Never,there are similar tactics.And the face of Para-

See BIEBER on C2

Bieber flick courtsChristian beliebers

JOEL RYAN / Associated PressJustin Bieber arriving for the European premiere ofhis “Never Say Never” last Wednesday in London.

By Molly BakerFOR THE INQUIRER

A ll parents fear the middle-of-the-night telephone call.Where are the children?

When will they return?But many parents in the region

now fear the 6 a.m. telephonecall. Why are the children stillhere? When will they leave?As snow and ice batter the re-

gion for the second winter in arow (and it’s not over, accordingto the Old Farmer’s Almanac), lo-cal phone lines have been busywith “blast” calls from school su-perintendents.“Hello. Due to the inclement

weather, school will be closed to-day.”After several snow days — not

to mention two or three late startsand Martin Luther King’s Birth-day thrown in for good measure— parents have had it.

See SNOW on C3

Oh, woe, not another snow day!Any early joy has meltedaway as the schoolclosings piled up thispitiless season.

Dad Fran Forte of Wayne pulls Francesco, 4, and Lucia, 2, on a recent snow day. Mom Jannamarshals Lincoln Logs, glitter glue, baking, and more to keep her three offspring busy whilehousebound. After that, “desperate measures” may be called for: Lots of kids’ TV.

Gala raises $60,000 for theWilma. Social Circuit, C12

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pers, bypassed New Yorkers to offer dealsspecific to Philadelphia.“When it comes to retail, the opportunities

in Philadelphia are tremendous,” said JustinFine, general manager of Rue Philadelphia.“We’ve offered deals at top-notch stores likeKnit Wit, Giovanni & Pileggi, and Denim Hab-it. These are local jewels.”Bela Shehu, a longtime local ghost design-

er who just launched her own fall 2011 Ben-del-worthy womenswear line, decided towork with a Philadelphia-based brand con-sultant this month instead of getting lost inthe hoopla of New York Fashion Week andthe subsequent market week.And have you noticed the city seems to be

growing fashion events like weeds? In fall itcelebrated 17 Days of Fashion, two Philadel-phia Fashion Weeks, and the city’s Philadel-phia Collection — what amounted to fourgroups hosting four events in eight weeks. Infact, FBH-The Agency is gearing up for itspresentation of fall collections starting Thurs-day.Philadelphia also is touted as vintage cen-

tral, with boutiques such as Vagabond onThird Street, and the city has its share ofspecialty boutiques like Pileggi, where youcan buy Diane von Furstenberg and RebeccaMinkoff — both of whom had shows at NewYork’s Lincoln Center last week. And on Val-entine’s Day, homegrown Anthropologie de-buted a much-anticipated line of bridalgowns that’s near couture-worthy.There really is no brand on the pages of

Lucky magazine that you can’t find here.The problem, as with many things in Phila-

delphia, is that there seems to be a discon-nect between perception and reality.“People think we are limited,” said Kelly

Boyd, a local publicist known for her design-er taste (she wore Carolina Herrera to lastmonth’s Academy Ball). “But I disagree. Any-thing I really want, I can find here. I can getit from Boyds or Adresse. I don’t have to goto New York to get great fashion.”That’s not to say the Philadelphia shopping

scene is a carbon copy of New York’s. Someare quick to point out the city is missing thethree B’s: Bergdorf Goodman, Henri Bendel,and a full-fledged Barneys. (Philadelphiahas a Barneys Co-op on Walnut Street,which offers casual clothes and appealsmore to the daughters of Barneys custom-ers.)“When I think shopping, I’m always going

to think New York,” said local stylist Adri-enne Simmons. “Philly is getting better, butwhen I want something specific, I go toNew York because I’m not going to run outof options.”Philadelphia does have the fourth B —

Bloomingdale’s, in the King of Prussia malland Willow Grove Park mall. But CenterCity could use a Bloomies, too, say thosewith a passion for fashion.“Sometimes people are looking for the

concentration … and it makes it a littleharder to establish Philadelphia as a shop-ping destination,” explained Meryl Levitz,president of the Greater Philadelphia Tour-ism Marketing Corp.For instance, while you can buy Gucci here

in boutiques or department stores, the branddoesn’t have a free-standing store downtown.“A lot of people shop by store brands, and

if they don’t see it, they assume Philadelphiadoesn’t have the cachet,” Levitz said. “Phila-delphia does not easily reveal itself.”So GPTMC has been working hard to boost

the city’s retail. During the last week in Janu-ary, it put up $300,000 worth of signs in NewYork’s Penn Station on ceilings, pillars, steps,and billboards urging visitors to Philadelphiato shop — and stay overnight. The agencywill launch a similar campaign in Washing-ton this year. Here’s an example: “Dearbrowsing beauties, leave no boot behind. P.S.

Trust me, you’ll need the whole weekend.”New Yorker Thandekile Shange, 43, travels

to Philadelphia at least three times a year toshop. The Bryn Mawr College graduate’s fa-vorite haunts are eclectic boutiques on SouthStreet and in Old City, as well as on WalnutStreet.

“It’s like this: If you are go-ing to New York for New York,that’s one thing,” Shange said.“But if you are going to finddeals … I find better deals inPhiladelphia,” she said, pointingto a leather jacket she paid $35for. “I’m sure that jacket wouldhave cost me at least a couple ofhundred dollars in New York.”Yet there’s one hurdle Phila-

delphia might never clear —New York’s high style stan-dards. Philadelphians maynot feel compelled to dress tothe nines whether going todinner, walking the dog, orheading to work, but manyNew Yorkers do. And that cad-re of well-dressed men andwomen becomes a glorious ad-vertisement for the city’s retailsmorgasbord. Philadelphiansare more apt to advertise forthe Phillies.People in the fashion indus-

try, however, seem to recog-nize the region’s benefits andmake it a point to shop local.“I really enjoy the vintage

and consignment shoppinghere,” said Maren Reese, aPhiladelphia-based stylistwho often travels to NewYork for work but shops forclients here. “Everything inNew York is so picked over. Igo to [stores like] SecondTime Around at least once ev-ery two weeks. I can get any-

thing here that I get in New York; I justhave to go looking for it.”That’s good news for the Philadelphia Re-

tail Marketing Alliance. Comprising localorganizations including the Center City Dis-trict and the Philadelphia Convention andVisitors Bureau, the nearly three-year-old

group touts the city’s retail potential.Michelle Shannon, vice president of mar-

keting at the Center City District and one ofthe alliance’s cochairs, wants to make surePhiladelphia takes advantage of its stable re-tail market, which can be measured, in part,by retail vacancy rates.As of August, Center City’s rate was 11.9

percent, just 0.8 percent higher than the pre-vious year. She cites the number to show thateven when the economy was at its worst,most of the storefronts in Center City wereoccupied.“It says people are buying,” Shannon said.

“People are still spending, and Philadelphiais a healthy and vibrant retail climate.”And such a climate might allow Philadel-

phia to win the ultimate coup, she said, get-ting retailers such as Prada, Louis Vuitton, orDiane von Furstenberg to open stand-alonestores downtown.“They are always looking for evidence that

their customer is there,” Shannon said.Those kinds of places, in addition to Phila-

delphia’s vibrant independent boutiques,would create a kind of critical mass — thinkChicago’s Magnificent Mile or New York’sFifth Avenue — that many experts believewill change people’s perceptions of the city. Ifthey can see designer retailer after designerretailer, it gives the impression of abun-dance.Shannon also would like to see the city

work harder to become an incubator foryoung designers. In a perfect world, Philadel-phia’s stars — Carmelita Greco of CarmelitaCouture, Sarah Van Aken of SAVA, or Shehu— would gain a national following and peoplewould flock from other cities for their samplesales.In the meantime, the local fashion industry

will have to prove itself.“It has been challenging,” Shannon said.

Contact fashion writer Elizabeth Wellington at215-854- 2704 or ewellington@phillynews.com.Follow her on Twitter at ewellingtonphl.

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mount Pictures’ marketing is noneother than Justin’s mom, Pattie Mal-lette, an evangelical Christian.In a telephone interview in early

February, Mallette said she foundher faith after “a rough childhood”during which she “got into a lot ofthe wrong things.” At age 17, sheended up in the hospital after asuicide attempt.“I cried out to God,” she said.“If you’re real, if you have a pur-

pose and plan for me, it’s got to bebetter than what I’ve figured outfor myself,” Mallette, now 35, toldGod. “I have to try it your way.”She said her pleas worked. Like

many born-again Christians, Mal-lette felt a sense of euphoria aftersurrendering herself to what manyevangelicals call “a relationship”with Jesus Christ.“I was on a high for like a week,”

she said. “It was something I’d nev-er experienced before, outside ofdrugs. I could see a living God.”Mallette, a single mother,

brought Justin up in a nondenomi-national Christian church in theirnative Canada, where he experi-enced the upbeat, contemporaryworship music characteristic ofevangelical congregations.When Justin turned 12 and said

he no longer wanted to attendchurch on Sundays, Mallette didn’tforce him.The marketing materials for the

movie point out that “Bieber recent-ly released a video called ‘Pray’which demonstrates his faith withfootage from earthquake-torn Haitiand post-Katrina New Orleans, aswell as clips of the star visiting thesick and identifying with militaryfamilies and the poor.”Mallette is participating in Para-

mount’s Christian marketing angle,and said she thought the filmmak-ers saw an opportunity in mother-and-son’s lifestyle.“Faith is such a big part of our

lives,” she said. “You can’t cut it outof the movie, so they might as wellmake it work for them.”In recent weeks, Never Say Never

was screened for pastors across thecountry — a page torn from thePassion of the Christmarketing play-book.A news release for the film

claimed Mallette was “serene” onthe verge of her 16-year-old’s worldtour “knowing that she and her sonare following God’s purpose fortheir lives.”

Asked what she thought God’spurpose for Justin’s life was, Mal-lette didn’t pause.“His purpose is to be the voice of

an entire generation,” she said. “Toraise up the standard.”The moral standard?“Yes,” she said. “To raise the stan-

dard in a moral way, whatever thatmay mean.”Being the moral voice of a genera-

tion is a lot to put on the shouldersof a 16-year-old kid, just three yearsfrom being discovered via YouTube.

But Mallette said there were plen-ty of Christians who would like Jus-tin to use his megafame to bringyoung souls to Jesus.“I know a lot of Christians want

to evangelize and bring people toGod, but I believe that parts of Jus-tin’s own spiritual journey may notlook the way religious organiza-tions want them to look,” she said.Mallette is very aware that her

son’s age is a factor in the way hesees his own faith today. The familyemploys a “traveling pastor” whileon tour, she said, and mother andson go to church together now andthen. “Honestly, I think he’s up anddown,” Mallette said of her son’scurrent state of seeking. “He’s try-ing to find himself and find God.He’s 16. But God has hooks in hisheart. He’s still on his own journey.Mine is mine, and he can’t havemine. He needs his own.”Paramount was also pushing a

clip from Never Say Never in whichJustin and his friends say graceover a slice of pizza, very much inthe way that most teenage boyswould say grace over pizza.“Thank you, Lord, for this pizza,”

one of Justin’s buddies says. “Thischeese, pineapple, bacon, peppero-ni … and thank you to Hawaiianpeople, for making my pizza.”Justin laughs, but then, baseball

hat reverently covered with his redhoodie hood, restates the prayermore seriously, expressing the eter-nal gratitude for what is most im-portant to 16-year-olds everywhere.“Thank you, Lord,” says Justin

Bieber. “Thank you that we havegreat friends, and we’re able tohang out together and have a goodtime. … ”

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Paramount PicturesThe Christian pop star reaches out in “Justin Bieber: Never Say Never.” “Faith is such a big part of our lives,” sayshis mother, Pattie Mallette. “You can’t cut it out of the movie, so they might as well make it work for them. … Hispurpose is to be the voice of an entire generation,” she says, “to raise up the standard.”

DAVID M WARREN / Staff PhotographerMaxStudio’s storefront on Walnut. As of August, Center City’s retail vacancy rate was 11.9 percent, just 0.8 percent higher than the previousyear, a number that shows that even when the economy was at its worst, most of the storefronts in Center City were occupied.

A street vendor’s wares on display outside of the entrance toAnthropologie on 18th Street. Homegrown Anthropologiehas debuted a line of bridal gowns that’s near couture-worthy.

Shopping

Bieber

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Hello thereIt was spring 1980, and Andréa,

a recent graduate of Little FlowerHigh School who lived inGermantown, landed part-timework as a diet aide at ParkviewHospital. When she called out thepatients’ orders, Joe, a recentNorth Catholic grad from JuniataPark, was frequently the cookwho filled them.“Chopped steak with green

beans!” she would yell. As shebent over to place the plate onher cart, Joe would send a frenchfry whizzing in her direction.“I have good aim,” Joe said.“I would go home to shower,

and I would find french friesdown my shirt,” said Andréa.The flirting stayed innocent —

Andréa had a boyfriend. But sheand Joe liked working together atthe jobs that helped pay forclasses at the Community Collegeof Philadelphia, where shereceived an associate’s degree inart, and the University ofPennsylvania, where he majoredin communications.“Right from the day I met him,

he made me laugh,” Andréa said.A few years later, Andréa and

her boyfriend split. The hospital— which is now the site ofCancer Treatment Centers ofAmerica — held anemployee-recognition dinner, andboth Andréa and Joe were to behonored for excellent work. Heasked if she would like to attendtogether.“It was the first time he saw

me in a dress other than my workuniform, and I think he liked it!”Andréa said.Oh, so true, said Joe.Andréa and Joe spent the next

decades building a life together,eventually buying a house inLafayette Hill and bringing adependent into their family: Data,a border collie/sheltie mix.When they were still in their

20s, Joe “got tired of school” andjoined his father in thetitle-insurance business. A fewyears later, he was hired byRobert Chalphin Associates, thefirm for which he still works.Andréa went from Parkview to

a retail job. She spent eight yearsdoing publicity for the naval airstations in Willow Grove and thenPhiladelphia. Andréa then didmarketing at a Philadelphia radiostation for four years beforemoving to television in 2001.

How does forever sound?Andréa was laid off from her

television job in mid-2008. So far,her search for new employmenthas been unsuccessful. But shedoes volunteer marketing work tokeep her skills current.In hindsight, Andréa is grateful

the layoff came when it did. Datalived with diabetes for years, andbounced back from cataractsurgery. But six months afterAndréa was laid off, Data died at16.“It was a tough time,” Joe said.

“It seemed like we were on adownward loop.”Joe wanted to do something big

to show Andréa that good thingsand fun times were still ahead forthem. “I wanted to assure her itwas always going to be ‘onwardand upward’ with me,” he said.Joe and Andréa had long ago

professed their undying love. “Inever thought [an official]marriage was all that important,”

he said. “It seemed we had beenmarried in our hearts the wholetime.”But he bought a ring.On the morning of Easter

Sunday 2010, Andréa smelledbreakfast. Joe was cooking —something he hadn’t done withany regularity since leaving hisold hospital job.He served her toast and

scrambled eggs, then set downthe frying pan. “I got down on myknee and pulled out the ring,” Joesaid.“He said, ‘Will you marry me?’

And all I remember saying is ‘Ofcourse I will! Of course I will!’ ”Andréa said. “Of course, Icouldn’t finish my eggs.”“I ate mine,” said Joe.

It was so themAndréa and Joe wanted to keep

things simple and fun.She planned everything around

a magazine theme.Their invitations were a

made-up magazine called Eat,Drink & Be Married! with a photoof Joe and Andréa — taken byher brother Martin, a professionalphotographer — making a toaston the cover. The date was theirwedding date. The groom wasexecutive editor, the bride designeditor. And in the spot where theprice usually goes, it said, “Thislove is priceless.”Their 75 guests sat at reception

tables named after appropriatemagazines. Joe’s buds sat atSports Illustrated, while Andréa’scelebrated at Rolling Stone. Thecouple’s table? The Knot.Andréa, 49, walked down the

aisle with her older brotherMichael. He gave her fatherlike

guidance after her parents’divorce, she said.Her father, Vincent, was on

hand to celebrate. But Andréa’smother, Marian, also known asBettye, died in 1989. Andréa, hersister Cheryl, who was maid ofhonor, her sister Terre, who wasmatron of honor, and her nieceDanielle, a bridesmaid, all walkeddown the aisle to “Claire deLune,” Marian’s favorite song.Danielle would have been the

flower girl had Andréa and Joemarried on most people’sschedules, they said. Herdaughter, great-niece Gabrielle, 3,did the honors instead.Great-nephew Kristian, 6, wasring bearer.Joe, 48, chose lifelong friends

Ron and John as his best men.His mother, Dolores, was in the

procession. His father, also namedJoseph, died in 1998.

This didn’t happenat rehearsalWith Joe and Andréa at the altar

and their officiant about to start,little Gabrielle “came charging outof her spot in the crowd, grabbedmy hand and wouldn’t let go,” Joesaid. Then, she took Andréa’s hand.The couple spent a few momentswith her before sending her backto her mother so they could getmarried.

AwestruckJoe thought the big event was

mostly for Andréa. But gettingmarried made him a believer inmarriage. “When I saw her comeup the aisle, it kind of struckhome. She looked so beautiful,”he said. “I listened to the vows,and to what the officiant wassaying. And I was suddenly reallyglad I was going to be married tothis beautiful woman.”“During the ceremony, when the

officiant asked for the rings, Iwas overwhelmed,” Andréa said.“I turned around to my sisters,and you know how on TV you seewomen who are about to cryfanning their faces? I did that.And I said, ‘Oh my God, I’m goingto cry, I’m getting married!’ ”

Discretionary spendingA bargain: The invitations,programs, and thank-you cardsdesigned by Andréa and printed bya neighbor who until recentlyowned a print shop. He chargedless than $50 for a service thatshould have cost hundreds, Joesaid.The splurge: Food and drink forthe guests. While so much wasdone with an eye on the budget,Joe and Andréa paid an extra 20percent for a better cateringpackage.

The getawayThree days in Atlantic City,

including a spa day. “It wasawesome,” Andréa said.

“They’re all running together atthis point,” said Kim Pittman, a moth-er of three in the Tredyffrin-East-town School District. “By the fourthsnow day, I was not in a good mood.And that’s putting it mildly.”Sharing her sentiments are other

parents, teachers, superintendents,and even students, all hoping they’veseen the last of Mother Nature’s win-ter gifts this year.“People become somewhat canni-

balistic. They will eat their young,”joked Charlie Shupe, who recently re-tired after 38 years in the RadnorSchool District.Others aren’t so quick to publicly

quip, speaking only with their caller-ID disabled and through a govern-ment-issued voice scrambler.“I fed them the first three days, but

after that, they were on their own,”said a mother in West Chester.”“Yes, I locked them outside. But I

made sure they all had gloves,” ad-mitted another.“If the roads are so bad, how

come my husband is out the doorthe second the superintendentcalls?” puzzled a third mother (anda fourth and fifth).And if the snow days aren’t be-

hind us? “I’d rather be put in a gastorture chamber and have my eye-balls scraped with icicles,” said astay-at-home dad of three in Wayne.Sure, the first flurries brought the

fun of sledding, snowball fights, andigloo-building. There were snowfootball, snow painting, and snowhide-and-seek.“The January storms were great,”

said Darren Mahoney, a father oftwo in Wilmington. “My son took histrucks out in the snow and we did alot of sledding.” But by February,Mahoney and his wife, who bothwork and have to scramble for child-care coverage on snow days, weretired of the white stuff.Even the snow dance their 5-year-

old Audrey performs has become

less exuberant as winter wears on.“It involves a lot of arm flailing andusually goes on all day long, butshe’s been slowing down lately.”Superintendents and administra-

tors across the region stress thatstudents’ safety and road conditionsfor school buses motivate the deci-sion to close school or open late.That detail seems to be lost on

children who, when faced with asnow day, immediately begin mak-ing plans to go to the mall, the mov-ies, and friends’ houses. Just anhour into a recent snow day, the Pitt-man boys of Wayne were beggingtheir mother to drive them to sledwith classmates. And where werethey meeting on this icy day?The township’s elementary

school.Some students know they’ll have ex-

tra work to do. Health teacher MaryAnn McCarthy assigns her RadnorMiddle School students to build asnowman with all the trimmings —hat, scarf, and arms— and then bringin a photo of their creation.“It gets them outside in the fresh

air,” she explained. “It can also helpwhen families find themselves withunexpected days of togetherness.You can only bond for so long.”

Other tactics: board games, puz-zles, batches and batches of cookiesand brownies, and video games andtelevision. Lots of video games andtelevision.Janna Forte of Wayne tries to

keep her three children, ages 4, 2,and 1, active during the housebounddays of winter. There are LincolnLogs, glitter glue, baking, home-made Play-Doh (pink and blue), andat least one session out in the snow.“But after that, the rest of the day

gets pretty long,” she said, sighing.“Desperate times call for desperatemeasures.” Those desperate mea-sures include lots of episodes of Sidthe Science Kid and Mickey MouseClubhouse.Jenny and Jessie Margolis of Low-

er Merion watched an entire seasonof Cake Boss, while their brotherJake streamed Friday Night Lights.“We definitely cleaned out the

DVR,” said Annie Webb of Radnor.“So that’s one positive of the snowdays.” Her boys caught up on epi-sodes of Human Target, and her10-year-old daughter and a friendearned their Frosty Fun Girl ScoutBadges following tracks in the snowand learning about hypothermia.The family made more waffles —

usually a special-occasion treat —during the recent snow days andlate starts than in all of 2010. Dailyhot chocolate with Reddi-wip be-came a given.“I wouldn’t ever buy it normally,

but it was buy-one-get-one-free andthe snow days wore me down,”Webb said. “And if we have anotherone, then we’re all going to be learn-ing how to do whip-its.” Presumably,

that is not a requirement of theFrosty Fun badge.So what are the chances of anoth-

er school closure?The last snow day in 2010 for most

Philadelphia-area schools was Feb.26. And according to the Old Farm-er’s Almanac, the region has morein store the second week of March.Don’t put those sleds away just

yet. Nor those cans of Reddi-wip.

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Francesco Forte, 4, of Wayne with his handiwork. Kids have gotten lots ofpractice this winter, with its plethora of snow days and late school starts.

D O YO U H A V ET H E D AT E ?

Tell us in a short e-mail – atleast six weeks before yourceremony – why we should

feature your love story. Send itto weddings@phillynews.com.Unfortunately, we can’tpersonally respond to all

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wedding.

Jamie, Tommy, and Meredith Webb of Radnor play outdoors before cleaningout the DVR, which mom Annie called “one positive” of snow days.

Snow

LOVE

KELLIE

PATRIC

KGATES

B E H I N D T H ES C E N E SOfficiant

Hollis Payer, nondenominationalminister, Philadelphia

VenuesSpring Mill Banquet Hall,

Conshohocken, with lots of helpfrom hall coordinator Jim

Collins

CateringPatti Francis of Jack FrancisCatering, Conshohocken

Photography/VideographyTed Pendergrass of

Pendergrass Productions,Philadelphia

MusicMike McKendry, Music by

Mike, Philadelphia

FlowersSilk flowers with floral design

by Terre Phillips,sister of the bride

DressDavid’s BridalGroom’s attire:

Men’s Wearhouse

InvitationsDesigned by the bride

A N D R É A R E G U S T E R S & J O S E P H F O XO c t o b e r 2 4 , 2 0 1 0 , i n C o n s h o h o c k e n

TED PENDERGRASS

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By Sylvia HuiASSOCIATED PRESS

LONDON — Youthful de-signers still making a namefor themselves have found awarm welcome at LondonFashion Week, where glitzyA-list designers have tradi-tionally shared the spotlightwith rising talents.On Tuesday, two

young designersfrom continental Eu-rope — Serbian-born Roksanda Ilin-cic and Greco-Aus-t r i a n Ma r i o sSchwab — sparkedfresh interest withsophisticated collec-tions on the finalday of the womens-wear shows.With a series of

silken, jewel-tonedevening gowns, Ilin-cic brought a distinc-tive touch of OldWorld glamour tothe catwalk.The former model, a rela-

tive newcomer to the Londonfashion extravaganza, has en-joyed both critical acclaimand commercial success. Herelegant, red-carpet-worthyevening ensembles, in particu-lar, seem to fill a niche in theLondon fashion landscape,which enjoys more of atrendy, urban reputation.U.S. first lady Michelle Oba-

ma, known as a supporter ofup-and-coming designers, re-cently wore an Ilincic coatand dress outfit to welcomeChinese President Hu Jintaoto the United States, givingIlincic a very welcome boost.Ilincic, who was born in Bel-

grade and trained in Lon-don’s Central St. Martins,said that as a woman design-ing for other women, she en-joys an advantage over otheryoung designers.“Things probably come easi-

er for me,” she said. “I don’tnecessarily have to have amuse.”Her autumn and winter

2011 show featured manyevening gowns and wide-legged pants in a silky, flow-ing material and rich, sunset

tones of rose pink, berry red,and tangerine.Wide-brimmed felt hats

adorned with feathers addedto the elegant Parisian look,while dresses in platinumgray and matte silver lentmodern cool to a romantic,classic collection.

Schwab, anotherLondon-basedyoung designer,also showed his col-lection Tuesday —the final day of wom-enswear at the six-day London FashionWeek. Like Ilincic,Schwab favored fem-inine, figure-flatter-ing silhouettes, al-though his look wassexier and moreabout pairing geo-metric forms withsoft drapes.“I like mixing the

lady and the rebel-lious together,” hesaid after the show.

Pearls were incorporatedinto the bodice of the dressesin surprising and cleverways, creating drapes, trac-ing the stitching of the fabric,and even outlining the shapeof bra cups.Shades of red — mostly

dried blood and a more vi-brant orangey red — were akey hue at Schwab, just as onother catwalks in the NewYork and London fashionweeks, while lime, sage, andteal were thrown in to bal-ance the warm tones.Schwab, who was born in

Athens, also trained at CentralSt. Martins, and he has beencalled one of London’s most ex-citing young designers byVogue. He was one of severaldesigners behind the “body-con” — or body-conscious —trend, and his clothes havebeen worn by Kylie Minogueand Kate Moss. He is also de-signing for Halston.Ilincic said that London is

much more welcoming thanNew York or Paris for youngtalents looking to launch theircareers.“That really is what London

is all about,” she said.

By Gregoroy KatzASSOCIATED PRESS

LONDON — The outfitsbest told the story Tuesday asAnna Wintour, editor of Amer-ican Vogue, and top museumofficials paid tribute to thelate Alexander McQueen,soon to be honored with a ma-jor career retrospective atNew York’s Metropolitan Mu-seum of Art.The six McQueen designs

displayed on mannequins inthe breakfast room at theRitz Hotel illustrated thequalities that set McQueenapart: The romantic vision,the yearning, the flawless tai-loring, and the occasionalwhimsy were all present, toa degree dwarfing much ofthe work on display at Lon-don Fashion Week, whichends Wednesday with mens-wear shows.Wintour, a cochair of the ex-

hibit along with Stella McCart-ney, Colin Firth, and others,said McQueen was greatly in-fluenced by the London streetscene, which shaped him inthe early years of his career.“Alexander loved London,”

Wintour said. “I think Alex-ander was a creature of Lon-don — the street culture here,the music and the art were allreferences for his work. Youknow he may have traveled toParis to get more exposurefor his collection, but in hisheart he would always be En-glish, Scottish.”Wintour said McQueen’s

shows were always the high-light of fashion weeks in Lon-don and Paris because of hisoriginality.“He had an imagination

that was quite unlike anybodyelse’s,” she said. “What wasso great about him was therewas no pretense; he wore hisheart on his sleeve.”While lamenting the loss of

McQueen, Wintour praisedhis successor, Sarah Burton,who was named by the Gucci

Group to serve as creative di-rector at the McQueen de-sign house several monthsafter his death in February2010.“She worked with him for

so many years, and she’s go-ing to put her own stamp onit, but very respectfully,” Win-tour said of the woman giventhe delicate task of taking Mc-Queen’s place at the head ofthe design studio.Wintour said Burton had

been a “brilliant” choice to re-place McQueen, but herwords capture the challengeBurton faces — she must fol-low her own creative vision,but still pay homage to Mc-Queen, the guiding light whocreated the fashion house.After a founder’s death or

retirement, other major la-bels have turned to lesser-

known in-house talent, as hap-pened with Valentino; orbrought in outside designers,as happened at Emanuel Un-garo and Halston; or even re-cruited family, as happenedwhen Donatella Versace tookthe company’s creative helmafter her brother GianniVersace was murdered in1997.The transition is often

rocky.Valentino went through tur-

bulent times after the Italiandesigner retired. His immedi-ate successor, AlessandraFacchinetti, was bounced theday after she showed her sec-ond ready-to-wear collection.A designer’s name is some-

times carried on by a compa-ny that has nothing to do withthe founder. Perry Ellis Inter-national, for example, was

purchased in 1999 by anotherfashion company that tookhis name although it had noconnection to Ellis, who diedin 1986.In the case of McQueen,

the posthumous honors be-ing lavished on the designer— like the landmark Metro-politan Museum exhibit —may make Burton’s task ofdifferentiating her workmore difficult.The 100-piece McQueen

show at the Costume Instituteof the Metropolitan Museumof Art in New York will runfrom May 4 until July 31. Itwill include many of his signa-ture items, including the bum-ster trouser and the kimonojacket, along with designsfrom the McQueen andGivenchy corporate archivesand his private collection.Costume Institute curator

Andrew Bolton said McQueenmerits the attention becausehe was above all else an artistand a master craftsman, notsomeone simply concernedabout trends.“He expanded fashion be-

yond the pragmatics,” Boltonsaid. “Fashion wasn’t justabout wearability, it wasn’tjust about practicality, it wasmore about using it as a wayto explore ideas and con-cepts. There was always ananger and a romance in hiswork.”

Marios Schwabworked pearlsinto the bodicesof his dresses.

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American Vogueeditor AnnaWintour (left)and designerStellaMcCartney.

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By Dan DeLucaINQUIRER MUSIC CRITIC

Toward the end of John Mel-lencamp’s two-hour-plusshow at the Academy of Mu-sic on Monday, the Indianarocker led his crack seven-piece band through “The RealLife,” a song from 1987’s TheLonesome Jubilee, the first al-bum he released that didn’tuse “Cougar” as part of hisstage name.“My whole life I’ve done

what I’m supposed to do,” the59-year-old, gray-stubbledRock and Roll Hall of Famersang with gusto. “Now I’d liketo maybe do something formyself / And just as soon as Ifigure out what that is, youcan bet your life I’m gonnagive it hell.”“The Real Life” is the song

from the Mellencamp catalogthat most clearly distills atheme — the quest for authen-tic, dignified, life-affirming ex-perience — that’s run throughthe career of the heartlandhero, who started as a critical-ly disparaged pop singer andhas lately been telling anyonewho’ll listen that he’s throughbeing a “rock star.”That 31/2-decade quest has

taken Mellencamp from thedays of John Cougar hits like“Jack & Diane” — which hedid in an abbreviated acous-tic version, grudgingly grant-ing the request of a fan hemet earlier in the day — toNo Better Than This, hisdeath-obsessed, T Bone Bur-nett-produced 2010 album.

Mellencamp built Monday’srarely dull show around thealbum.No Better Than This was re-

corded in some of Americanvernacular music’s most hal-lowed locales, including theFirst African Baptist Church inSavannah, Ga., Sun Studios inMemphis, and the San Antoniohotel room where bluesmanRobert Johnson recorded.It’s a typically earnest, na-

ively romantic Mellencampi-an move, as if recording aband in mono around one mi-crophone in a sacred roomwould not only amount to do-ing something for himself,but magically sprinkle fairy-dust genius on his music.It didn’t quite work out that

way, but No Better Than Thisis still an upper-echelon Mel-lencamp album (as is its simi-larly stripped-down 2008 pre-decessor, Life, Death, Loveand Freedom) largely becausedoomy songs like “No OneCares About Me” and “TheWest End” are invested withsuch unflinching conviction.The studio versions of

songs like the title cut of NoBetter Than This and “If I DieSudden” are overly severe.And there’s been a depressivetendency in Mellencamp’ssongs going back to “Jack &Diane,” with its then callow-seeming declaration that “lifegoes on, long after the thrillof livin’ is gone.”All that might make it

sound like Monday’s showmust have been a bummer.Not so. No matter how muchhe fights it, and no matterhow much his cigarette-scarred voice makes himsound like Walter Brennan,Mellencamp is still a charis-matic front man and a sea-soned entertainer.And yep, a rock star. And

while as American rock starsof a certain age go, Mellen-camp may lack, say, the poet-ic grace of Bruce Springs-teen, or the pop flair of TomPetty, he’s got his own set ofstrengths.For one thing, there’s that

hardheaded tendency towrite populist songs thatsometimes awkwardly but al-

ways earnestly grapple withlife-and-death ideas. “JackieBrown,” from 1989’s Big Dad-dy, was a particularlyheartrending example per-formed in a spare, plainspo-ken style.And Mellencamp, more

than his white-guy generation-al peers, has always made mu-sic that bears the influence ofMotown and other AfricanAmerican ’60s dance music.As he put it in the closing“R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A.”:“Don’t forget James Brown.”Mellencamp and band play

with a bright, rhythmic dex-terity that brings the music tolife, even when their leader isfixating on his own mortality.Instead of an opening act,

the evening began with a mov-ie: It’s About You, a documen-tary about Mellencamp’s 2009tour and the recording of NoBetter Than This by KurtMarkus and his son Ian.Bad idea. The movie,

which, predictably, treats Mel-lencamp as if he were a god,has the deleterious effect ofdemystifying the concert tocome. The first time I heard“Paper in Fire” on Monday, Iremembered how much Iliked it. The second time, Ididn’t like it as much.

Contact music critic Dan DeLucaat 215-854-5628 orddeluca@phillynews.com. Readhis blog, “In the Mix,” athttp://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/inthemix.

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ANTHONY WAYNE CINEMA109 W. Lancaster Ave. 222-FILM #(523)

I AM NUMBER FOUR (PG-13)5:00 7:30 PM

UNKNOWN (PG-13)5:10 7:40 PM

JUST GO WITH IT (PG-13)4:30 7:00 PM

JUSTIN BIEBER NEVER SAY NEVER3D (G)

4:40 7:10 PMTRUE GRIT (PG-13)

4:50 PMTHE FIGHTER (R)

7:20 PM

REGAL EDGMONT SQUARE 10Edgmont Sq. Shopping Center @ Rt. 3(610) 325-8100 1-800-FANDANGO #(339)BIG MOMMAS: LIKE FATHER, LIKESON (PG-13)(1:15 4:15) 7:15 9:55 PMI AM NUMBER FOUR (PG-13)(1:30 4:30) 7:30 10:15 PMUNKNOWN (PG-13)(2:00 4:45) 7:45 10:20 PMTHE EAGLE (PG-13)(2:20 5:10) 8:00 10:30 PMH GNOMEO & JULIET 3D (G)(12:30 2:30 4:50) 7:00 9:15 PMJUST GO WITH IT (PG-13)(2:10 5:00) 7:50 10:25 PMH JUSTIN BIEBER NEVER SAY NEVER3D (G)(1:00 4:10) 7:10 9:45 PMNO STRINGS ATTACHED (R)(4:00) 9:25 PMTHE FIGHTER (R) DP(1:45 4:40) 7:20 10:05 PMBLACK SWAN (R)(1:20) 6:50 PMTHE KING’S SPEECH (R)(12:45 3:45) 6:40 9:35 PM

UA 69TH STREETOne Block From 69th St. Terminal(610) 734-0202 1-800-FANDANGO #(654)BIG MOMMAS: LIKE FATHER, LIKESON (PG-13)(4:00) 7:00 10:00 PMI AM NUMBER FOUR (PG-13)(4:15) 7:15 9:50 PMUNKNOWN (PG-13)(4:30) 7:30 10:30 PMTHE EAGLE (PG-13)(4:35) 7:35 10:15 PMH GNOMEO & JULIET 3D (G)(4:45) 7:05 9:15 PMJUST GO WITH IT (PG-13)(4:10) 7:10 10:20 PMH JUSTIN BIEBER NEVER SAY NEVER3D (G)(4:40) 7:40 10:10 PMTHE ROOMMATE (PG-13) DP(4:25) 7:25 9:50 PMTHE RITE (PG-13)7:50 PMTHE GREEN HORNET (PG-13)(4:50) 10:25 PM

OSCAR NOMINATED SHORTS 2011: ANI-MATION(NR) Wed: 6:00 PM / OSCARNOMINATED SHORTS 2011: LIVE AC-TION(NR) Wed: 3:30 PM / ANOTHERYEAR(PG-13) Wed: 1:00 5:15 8:00 PM /THE ILLUSIONIST(PG) Wed: 1:00 6:008:00 PM / THE KING’S SPEECH(R) Wed:1:00 3:30 8:00 PM

824 W. Lancaster Ave. Bryn Mawr 610-527-9898www.BrynMawrFilm.org Shows Vary DailyBLUE VALENTINE (R) 2:00 4:30 9:20 PMTHE KING’S SPEECH (R) 2:00 4:307:00 PMNATIONAL THEATRE LIVE: KINGLEAR (NR) 7:00 PM

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BALA THEATRE157 Bala Ave. - Off City Line Ave.222-FILM

#(588)GNOMEO & JULIET 3D (G)4:15 7:15 PM

ANOTHER YEAR (PG-13)3:45 6:45 PM

THE KING’S SPEECH (R)4:00 7:00 PM

BIG MOMMAS: LIKE FATHER, LIKESON (PG-13)11:50 AM 2:15 4:40 7:20 9:50 PMUNKNOWN (PG-13)12:00 2:30 5:00 7:30 10:00 PMJUST GO WITH IT (PG-13)12:50 3:30 6:50 9:25 PMJUSTIN BIEBER NEVER SAY NEVER3D (G)12:20 2:45 5:05 7:25 9:45 PMSANCTUM 3D (R)2:40 7:45 10:15 PMTHE RITE (PG-13)4:00 9:20 PMCOUNTRY STRONG (PG-13)1:00 6:40 PMTRUE GRIT (PG-13)11:55 AM 2:20 4:45 7:15 9:40 PMTRON: LEGACY IN DISNEY DIGITAL 3D (PG)7:30 10:10 PMYOGI BEAR 3D (PG)12:40 5:15 PMTHE COMPANY MEN (R)12:30 2:50 5:10 7:40 10:05 PMTANGLED (PG)12:10 2:35 5:00 PM

JUST GO WITH IT (PG-13)5:20 7:50 PM

JUSTIN BIEBER NEVER SAY NEVER3D (G)

5:15 7:45 PM

REGAL MARKETPLACE STADIUM 24Off Rt. 422 and Egypt Rd.(610) 666-6564 1-800-FANDANGO #(341)7 KHOON MAAF (NR)(12:40 3:45) 6:50 10:05 PMBIG MOMMAS: LIKE FATHER, LIKESON (PG-13)(12:05 1:45 2:40 4:20 5:15) 7:00 7:50 9:3010:25 PMI AM NUMBER FOUR (PG-13)(2:05 4:40) 7:20 9:55 PMI AM NUMBER FOUR (PG-13) DP(12:00 2:35 5:20) 8:05 10:40 PMUNKNOWN (PG-13)(12:25 3:00 5:35) 8:10 10:45 PMTHE EAGLE (PG-13)(12:15 2:50 5:25) 7:55 10:30 PMGNOMEO & JULIET (G)(1:20 3:30 5:40) 7:50 10:10 PMH GNOMEO & JULIET 3D (G)(12:20 12:50 2:25 2:55 4:35) 5:10 6:45 7:209:10 9:40 PMJUST GO WITH IT (PG-13)(1:25 2:10 4:15 4:55) 7:10 7:40 9:50 10:35 PMJUSTIN BIEBER NEVER SAY NEVER (G)(1:30 4:00) 6:30 9:00 PMPATIALA HOUSE (NR)6:25 9:35 PMH JUSTIN BIEBER NEVER SAY NEVER3D (G)(11:55 AM 2:00 2:30 4:30 5:00) 6:55 7:45 9:3010:20 PMTHE ROOMMATE (PG-13)(1:55 4:45) 7:05 9:25 PMSANCTUM (R)(3:10) 8:10 PMTHE MECHANIC (R)(4:10) 9:55 PMTHE RITE (PG-13)(12:30 5:35) 10:40 PMNO STRINGS ATTACHED (R)(12:35 3:05 5:30) 8:00 10:25 PMTHE GREEN HORNET (PG-13)(1:05) 7:15 PMTRUE GRIT (PG-13)(2:20 4:50) 7:30 10:00 PMYOGI BEAR (PG)(12:10 2:15 4:25 PM)THE FIGHTER (R)(1:40 4:45) 7:35 10:20 PMBLACK SWAN (R)(12:55 3:40) 7:25 10:10 PMTHE KING’S SPEECH (R)(1:00 3:50) 6:35 9:45 PM

REGAL PLYMOUTH MEETING 101011 Ridge Pike (610) 940-38931-800-FANDANGO #(335)

STADIUM SEATING IN SELECT AUDITORIUMSI AM NUMBER FOUR (PG-13)(1:40 4:20) 7:00 9:40 PMI AM NUMBER FOUR (PG-13) DP(2:10 4:50) 7:30 10:10 PMGNOMEO & JULIET (G)(2:50 5:10) 7:40 10:00 PMH GNOMEO & JULIET 3D (G)(1:50 2:20 4:10 4:40) 6:40 7:10 9:00 9:30 PMTHE ROOMMATE (PG-13)(1:35 3:50) 6:30 9:20 PMNO STRINGS ATTACHED (R)(2:00) 7:50 PMTHE GREEN HORNET (PG-13)(4:30) 10:25 PMTHE FIGHTER (R)(1:20 4:00) 6:50 9:50 PMBARNEY’S VERSION (R)(1:25 4:25) 7:20 10:15 PMBLACK SWAN (R)(5:00) 8:00 10:30 PMHARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HAL-LOWS - PART 1 (PG-13)(1:30 PM)

MONTGOMERY COUNTY

UA KING OF PRUSSIA STADIUM 16Located on Mall Blvd. across fromThe Plaza King of Prussia1-800-FANDANGO #(644)BIG MOMMAS:LIKE FATHER, LIKE SON (PG-13)(12:15 2:40 5:20) 8:00 10:30 PMI AM NUMBER FOUR (PG-13)(2:00 4:50) 7:40 10:30 PMUNKNOWN (PG-13)(1:45 4:45) 7:45 10:25 PMCEDAR RAPIDS (R) DP(12:20 3:00 5:15) 7:55 10:10 PMTHE EAGLE (PG-13)(12:45 3:40) 6:45 9:35 PMGNOMEO & JULIET (G)(1:40 4:40) 7:20 PMH GNOMEO & JULIET 3D (G)(1:00 4:00) 6:40 9:00 PMJUST GO WITH IT (PG-13)(1:30 3:50 4:30) 7:30 9:40 10:20 PMJUST GO WITH IT (PG-13) OC(12:50) 6:50 PMJUSTIN BIEBER NEVER SAY NEVER (G)(1:10 4:20) 7:10 PMH JUSTIN BIEBER NEVER SAY NEVER3D (G)(1:50 5:00) 7:50 10:15 PMTHE ROOMMATE (PG-13)(1:25 4:25) 6:55 9:45 PMH SANCTUM 3D (R)(1:15 4:15) 7:15 9:55 PMNO STRINGS ATTACHED (R)(3:20) 6:20 9:10 PMTRUE GRIT (PG-13)(12:30 PM)TRON: LEGACY (PG)9:30 PMBLACK SWAN (R) DP9:45 PMTHE KING’S SPEECH (R)(12:40 3:30) 6:30 9:20 PM

UA IMAX Located on Mall Blvd. across fromThe Plaza King of Prussia1-800-FANDANGO #(644)H I AM NUMBER FOUR THE IMAX EXPE-RIENCE (PG-13)(1:20 4:10) 7:00 9:50 PM

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REGAL BURLINGTON STADIUM 20250 Bromley Blvd. Across from Burlington Ctr.(609) 239-3500 1-800-FANDANGO #(259)7 KHOON MAAF (NR)(2:10) 6:10 9:25 PMBIG MOMMAS: LIKE FATHER, LIKESON (PG-13)(12:30 2:50 3:20 5:40) 6:20 8:30 9:10 PMBIG MOMMAS: LIKE FATHER, LIKESON (PG-13) DP(1:20 4:10) 7:00 10:00 PMI AM NUMBER FOUR (PG-13)(12:50 3:40) 6:40 9:30 PMI AM NUMBER FOUR (PG-13) DP(1:40 4:30) 7:20 10:10 PMUNKNOWN (PG-13)(1:00 4:50) 7:40 10:25 PMTHE EAGLE (PG-13)(12:55 3:45) 6:45 9:35 PMGNOMEO & JULIET (G)(2:30 5:00) 7:30 9:50 PMH GNOMEO & JULIET 3D (G)(1:30 3:50) 6:30 9:00 PMJUST GO WITH IT (PG-13)(2:20 4:15 5:10) 7:55 10:05 PMJUST GO WITH IT (PG-13) OC(1:05) 7:15 PMJUSTIN BIEBER NEVER SAY NEVER (G)(12:40 3:30) 6:25 8:55 PMPATIALA HOUSE (NR)5:30 8:50 PMH JUSTIN BIEBER NEVER SAY NEVER3D (G)(1:10 4:00) 7:10 9:55 PMTHE ROOMMATE (PG-13)(2:40 5:20) 8:00 10:25 PMH SANCTUM 3D (R)(3:15) 9:15 PMTHE MECHANIC (R)(1:35) 7:50 PMTHE RITE (PG-13) DP(12:25) 6:35 PMNO STRINGS ATTACHED (R)(12:35 3:35) 6:50 9:40 PMTHE GREEN HORNET (PG-13)(4:40) 10:20 PMYOGI BEAR (PG)(1:15 3:25 PM)THE KING’S SPEECH (R)(12:45 3:55) 6:55 9:45 PM

UA MOORESTOWNMoorestown Mall (856) 222-93581-800-FANDANGO #(598)$6.00 All Day Tuesday. 3D up-charges apply.Holidays Excluded.BIG MOMMAS: LIKE FATHER, LIKESON (PG-13)(2:10 4:55) 7:40 10:10 PMI AM NUMBER FOUR (PG-13)(2:00 4:45) 7:30 10:05 PMUNKNOWN (PG-13)(1:40 4:25) 7:10 9:55 PMH GNOMEO & JULIET 3D (G)(2:20 5:05) 7:20 9:25 PMJUST GO WITH IT (PG-13)(1:50 4:35) 7:15 10:00 PMH JUSTIN BIEBER NEVER SAY NEVER3D (G)(1:30 4:15) 7:00 9:45 PMTHE KING’S SPEECH (R)(1:20 4:05) 6:50 9:35 PM

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BIG MOMMAS: LIKE FATHER, LIKESON (PG-13) DP,DLP2:05 4:50 7:25 10:10 PMI AM NUMBER FOUR (PG-13) DP,DLP1:05 4:10 7:00 9:45 PMUNKNOWN (PG-13) DP,DLP1:55 4:40 7:15 10:05 PMCEDAR RAPIDS (R) DP,DLP1:10 1:55 4:55 7:15 7:55 10:20 PMTHE EAGLE (PG-13) DP,DLP1:20 4:25 7:05 9:55 PMGNOMEO & JULIET 3D (G)1:30 4:35 6:50 9:15 PMJUST GO WITH IT (PG-13) DP,DLP1:00 2:00 3:55 4:45 6:55 7:45 9:50 10:25 PMJUSTIN BIEBER NEVER SAY NEVER3D (G)1:50 5:05 7:45 10:30 PMBIUTIFUL (R) DP,DLP4:00 9:40 PMNO STRINGS ATTACHED (R) DP,DLP1:15 7:30 PMTRUE GRIT (PG-13) DP,DLP4:15 10:20 PMTHE FIGHTER (R) DP,DLP1:40 4:20 7:35 10:15 PMBARNEY’S VERSION (R) DP,DLP1:05 4:00 7:05 10:05 PMBLACK SWAN (R) DP,DLP1:25 4:05 7:20 10:00 PMTHE KING’S SPEECH (R) DP,DLP1:45 4:30 7:40 10:25 PM

THE COMPANY MEN (R) DP,DLP1:35 4:15 7:10 10:10 PM

REGAL CROSS KEYS STADIUM 12Black Horse PK @ American Blvd.(856) 728-2500 1-800-FANDANGO #(265)BIG MOMMAS: LIKE FATHER, LIKESON (PG-13)(1:30 2:00 2:30 4:00 4:30 5:00) 6:30 7:00 7:309:00 9:30 10:00 PMTHE EAGLE (PG-13)(1:25 4:15) 6:50 9:35 PMGNOMEO & JULIET (G)(2:10 4:25) 6:40 8:45 PMH GNOMEO & JULIET 3D (G)(2:40 3:10 4:55 5:25) 7:10 7:40 9:15 9:45 PMH SANCTUM 3D (R)(2:05 4:50) 7:25 9:55 PMTHE MECHANIC (R)(1:45 4:10) 6:55 9:10 PMNO STRINGS ATTACHED (R)(1:40 4:20) 7:05 9:40 PMTHE DILEMMA (PG-13)(1:20 4:05) 6:45 9:20 PMBLACK SWAN (R)(1:50 4:40) 7:20 9:50 PM

UA WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP 14Rt. 555 & (Crosskeys)-Tuckahoe Rd.(856) 262-9300 1-800-FANDANGO #(602)I AM NUMBER FOUR (PG-13)(1:30 4:10) 6:55 9:40 PMI AM NUMBER FOUR (PG-13) DP(2:10 4:50) 7:40 10:20 PMUNKNOWN (PG-13)(1:50 4:30) 7:20 10:00 PMJUST GO WITH IT (PG-13)(5:30) 8:15 PMJUST GO WITH IT (PG-13) DP(1:45 4:25) 7:05 9:50 PMJUST GO WITH IT (PG-13) OC(2:40 PM)JUSTIN BIEBER NEVER SAY NEVER (G)(2:20 5:00) 7:50 10:15 PMH JUSTIN BIEBER NEVER SAY NEVER3D (G)(1:40 3:50 4:20) 6:30 7:00 9:00 9:30 PMTHE ROOMMATE (PG-13)(1:20 3:40) 6:50 9:15 PMTHE RITE (PG-13) DP(1:55 4:35) 7:10 9:45 PMH THE GREEN HORNET 3D (PG-13)(1:35 4:40) 7:30 10:10 PMTRUE GRIT (PG-13)(2:00 4:45) 7:25 9:55 PMYOGI BEAR (PG)(2:05 4:05 PM)THE FIGHTER (R)6:45 9:25 PMTHE KING’S SPEECH (R)(1:25 4:15) 7:15 10:05 PM

DelawareREGAL BRANDYWINE TOWN CENTER 16Naamans Rd. & Rte. 202 Concord Pike(302) 479-0750 1-800-FANDANGO #(174)

STADIUM SEATING IN SELECT AUDITORIUMSBIG MOMMAS: LIKE FATHER, LIKESON (PG-13)(12:50 3:50) 7:10 9:50 PMBIG MOMMAS: LIKE FATHER, LIKESON (PG-13) DP(1:50 4:50) 7:50 10:30 PMI AM NUMBER FOUR (PG-13)(1:30 4:30) 7:20 10:00 PMI AM NUMBER FOUR (PG-13) DP(2:10 5:00) 8:00 10:30 PMUNKNOWN (PG-13)(1:20 4:20) 7:40 10:20 PMTHE EAGLE (PG-13)(1:40 4:15) 6:50 10:05 PMGNOMEO & JULIET (G)(1:10 4:10) 7:15 PMH GNOMEO & JULIET 3D (G)(12:30 3:30) 6:30 9:10 PMJUST GO WITH IT (PG-13)(1:35 2:20 4:35 5:10) 7:45 8:15 10:20 PMJUSTIN BIEBER NEVER SAY NEVER (G)(2:00 4:40) 7:30 10:10 PMH JUSTIN BIEBER NEVER SAY NEVER3D (G)(1:00 4:00) 7:00 9:30 PMTHE ROOMMATE (PG-13)(2:05 5:05) 8:10 10:25 PMSANCTUM (R)(3:45) 9:35 PMNO STRINGS ATTACHED (R)(3:20) 9:20 PMTRUE GRIT (PG-13)(12:45) 6:20 PMTHE FIGHTER (R)(1:05) 6:45 PMBLACK SWAN (R)9:55 PMTHE KING’S SPEECH (R)(12:40 3:40) 6:40 9:40 PM

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www.philly.com B C5THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRERWednesday, February 23, 2011

By Tirdad DerakhshaniINQUIRER STAFF WRITER

The Spirit of America, our land ofopportunity, has shined its grace onTed Williams, the onetime homeless ad-dict from Lalaland whose resonantvoice recently brought him nationalattention.Williams, whose travails have so

moved no less a great man than Dr.Phil, will star in a new reality show,his rep tells TMZ.Second Chances at Life will recall

Williams’ early career as a radio an-nouncer, his fall into addiction, andhis recovery and newfound fame.It also will spread the light of fame

on other deserving folks who havebootstrapped themselves from thebrink of oblivion. No word on whichnetwork will air the show.

Aretha to Fantasia: Chill out!Fantasia Barrino, who has amassed a

total of 11 Grammy noms, last weekboycotted the awards because shewas sore she wasn’t asked to be partof the night’s Aretha Franklin tribute.Well, Ms. Franklin on Tuesday re-

sponded with a maternal chiding.“Fantasia is still young in the busi-

ness,” she told USA Today, “and al-though we all love … her she mustunderstand that in this business ofshow business she will not alwaysget to participate in everything.”

The trials ’n’ tribulations of loveOh, say it ain’t so! Another perfect

Tinseltown romance has bitten thedust: The New York Post says RosieO’Donnell, 48, and gf, artist-activist Tra-cy Kachtick-Anders, have parted ways— amicably — after something likean entire year (that’s like at least 365whole days).The duo will have to keep things

friendly if they want to go on takingcare of their Brady Bunch-ian broodof 10: O’Donnell has four kids withformer belle Kelli Carpenter; TexanKachtick-Anders came with six.“Rosie and Tracy never officially

lived under one roof,” a Rosie reptells the Post. “They have lived nearone another for quite some time, andtheir families still socialize.”

Legal trials ’n’ tribulationsJamaican reggae star Buju Banton

(born Mark Myrie), who won a Gram-my last week for his CD Before theDawn, was convicted Tuesday in fed-eral court in Tampa, Fla., of conspir-ing to set up a cocaine deal in ’09.This was Banton’s second trial. His

first ended with a deadlocked jury.The 37-year-old singer, who was

found guilty of three drug- and gun-related felonies, could face up to 20years in jail.Chris Brown wants to be within chat-

ting distance of Rihanna. The R&Bstar, who pleaded guilty to assaulting

his ex-gf in ’09, wants the court to modi-fy a restraining order that requires himto stay 50 yards away from his ex.Rihanna already has agreed.

Garth Brooks, hall of famerYour friend and mine Garth Brooks

will be one of five artists inductedinto the Songwriters Hall of Fame onJune 16, the org’s chairman, JimmyWebb, announced Tuesday.This year’s inductee class also in-

cludes pianist Allen Toussaint, “Crazyfor You” scribe John Bettis, and BillySteinberg and Tom Kelly, the duo whogave the world Madonna’s “Like a Vir-gin.” (Shouldn’t we punish them, in-stead?)The fifth, Leon Russell, also is due to

be inducted into the Rock and RollHall of Fame next month.

EntBiz odds ’n’ endsSyfy has acquired rights to rerun

Lena Headey’s TV actioner, Termina-tor: The Sarah Connor Chronicles,which Fox cruelly killed in ’09 aftertwo seasons. It’ll premiere April 7.There’s life after eight torture-ific

seasons of 24, after all: Kiefer Suther-land has signed to star in the Foxpilot Touch, a Dead Zone-ian dramafrom Heroes exec producer Tim Kring.Kiefer will play a dad who discoversthat his autistic and mute son cansee into the future.Kim Cattrall has signed to costar

with Jeremy Irons and Tom Sturridge inThe Treehouse, an adaptation of thepre-WWI novel by Teutonic scribe Ed-uard von Keyserling about “a failed stu-dent, his glamorous cousin, her moth-er, and the student’s father,” whatev-er that means.Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin’s wid-

ow, Terri Irwin, tells Australia’s ABCshe is not closing the Irwins’ famedAustralia Zoo despite a wave of staffreductions. The zoo was founded 40years ago by Steve’s pop, Bob Irwin.Jennifer! Aniston! has! a! new! —

short! — hairdo! Photogs capturedher in Madrid on Tuesday sans herlong, golden locks.Mystically charming Charmed

charmer Alyssa Milano tweeted Tues-day that she “couldn’t be happier”:She’s carrying her first child withhub, talent agent David Bugliari. Thecouple wed in August 2009.In other hair news, a bald-pated (!)

John Travolta was filmed on holiday inHawaii. Bald!? John, 57, was relaxingwithout his hairpiece. (Hairpiece?!)

Carell’s Oscar-worthy future?Is permanently prepubescent

prankster Steve Carell capable ofreaching the thespianic notes need-ed for Serious Drama?We are about to find out: The Holly-

wood Reporter and Variety say the40 Year Old Virgin star will produceand star in Dogs of Babel, an adapta-tion of Carolyn Parkhurst’s tragic novelabout a linguistics prof (Carell) whodoesn’t believe his wife’s recentdeath was due to an accident.The family dog witnessed the trag-

ic event, which impels the grief-mad-dened prof to try to formulate a wayto communicate with it.Sounds like a recipe for disaster:

One wrong step and it’ll be one of thefarcical satires Carell usually makes!

This article includes information fromwebsites and Inquirer wire services.Contact “SideShow” atsideshow@phillynews.com.

The Ellen DeGeneres Show (3p.m., NBC10) — Singer KelliePickler.

The Oprah Winfrey Show (4p.m., 6ABC) — Iyanla Vanzanttells how she lost everything,and what her life is like now.

Minute to Win It (8 p.m.,NBC10) — Adventurer AronRalston, whose life-changing or-deal inspired the Oscar-nomi-nated film 127 Hours, takespart in challenges in hopes ofwinning $1 million for charity.

Better With You (8:30 p.m.,6ABC) — Ben (Josh Cooke) isdismayed to learn that thenew owner of his favorite baris New York Yankee NickSwisher (guest-starring ashimself), whom Ben once acci-dentally prevented fromcatching a fly ball. Maddieand Mia (Jennifer Finnigan,JoAnna Garcia Swisher) re-sist accompanying Vicky (De-bra Jo Rupp) to a charityevent. Kurt Fuller also starsin the new episode “BetterWith a Shamrock.” (N)

NOVA (9 p.m., WHYY TV12) —The new episode “Venom: Na-ture’s Killer” follows two sci-entists who risk life and limbto track down and catch someof the deadliest creatures inthe world to retrieve theirvenom and take it back to thelab. There, they will study thecomposition of the toxic sub-stances to see whether theymight be transformed intolifesaving drugs.

The Daily Show With Jon Stew-art (11 p.m., COM) — FormerSecretary of Defense DonaldRumsfeld (Known and Un-known: A Memoir).

Conan (11 p.m., TBS) — JasonSudeikis; Brandon T. Jack-son; G. Love.

Late Show With David Letter-man (11:35 p.m., CBS3) —Rainn Wilson; Hank Aaron;the Mountain Goats.

Jimmy Kimmel Live (Midnight,6ABC)—TV host Nancy Grace;Twilight Singers perform.

Lopez Tonight (Midnight,TBS) — Bobby Valentino andBobby Brown perform.

The Late Late Show WithCraig Ferguson (12:35 a.m.,CBS3) — Joel McHale; comicGreg Warren.

Late Night With Jimmy Fallon(12:35 a.m., NBC10) — LizaMinnelli; Anthony Mackie;Bell Biv DeVoe performs.

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Question: I’m a month late inscheduling a second postsur-gical checkup for myself. Mymother refuses to speak tome until I get the checkupand report the results to her.I am 37 and independent.

I’m not procrastinating inten-tionally (e.g., in fear). I’m notrequiring her to remain cor-dial as a precondition for act-ing on my own behalf. I knowI will get around to makingthe appointment soon and I’mcomfortable with my manage-ment of my health care.What I’m not comfortable

with is her threat to sacrificeour entire relationship overthis. What she wants isn’t un-reasonable (although I don’towe it to her), but I reject hertactics as disproportional,highly punitive, hostile, andmanipulative. I know shecares and sense she is overre-acting in fear. I’m trying to becompassionate. But an ultima-tum like this should be a lastresort used only in the direstcircumstance, which this isnot.Sharing medical updates

with her, as I would ordinari-ly, now equates with validat-ing her ploy, which I refuse todo. Withholding them seemsretaliatory and just as puni-tive as her ultimatum.If I must get my checkup

without telling her, just toavoid the perception of suc-cessful manipulation, then Iguess I’ll do that. I don’t likeit but I don’t see another op-tion. Do you?Answer: It’s essential, I agree,that you don’t cave to her at-tempt to control you. But youdon’t have to fight punitivewithholding with punitivewithholding.Explain to your mom that

you are not changing the way

you manage your care in re-sponse to her ultimatum, be-cause you believe the only le-gitimate reason to changecourse would be a medicalone. Remind her that you’vebeen responsible enough toseek the diagnosis, get thesurgery, and arrive for yourfirst follow-up, and you willcontinue to be responsible in-dependent of her involve-ment.Tell her you are disappoint-

ed that she used an ultima-tum, and hope she will recon-sider, because you will misstalking to her.Then assure her that if

there is definitive “need toknow” news, good or bad, youwill tell her immediately, ofcourse — but otherwiseyou’re inclined to hold off onthe incremental ups anddowns because it seems to bestressing both of you out.Then give her the chance

she didn’t give you: Sayyou’re not wedded to your de-cision, and welcome herthoughts. Remember, if sheabuses this trust, then you al-ways have the option to holdthe line on what you disclose.This announcement will

have to be in writing or onvoice mail, since her refusalto speak limits you logistical-ly. However, writing/record-ing will help you overrideyour emotional reflexes —and escalation is the lastthing you want since, I be-lieve, you sense her fear cor-rectly. She may well be pick-ing this fight with you just tofeel like she’s in control ofsomething — and because an-ger is a power emotion whilefear and dread are impotent.Putting this all in message

form also allows you to makeyour case without interrup-tion. Use that. Finish yourmessage by saying that youknow she cares and is afraidto lose you, that you love her,and that she’s welcome to callyou whenever she’s ready totalk.

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ETHAN MILLER / Getty ImagesFantasia Barrino, above, who boycottedthe Grammys because she wasn’tasked to take part in a tribute to ArethaFranklin, has gotten some advice fromthe older and wiser Aretha. (See“Aretha to Fantasia: Chill out!”)

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Weeks PerRank/Title/Studio Last Week Total Out Location1. Unknown (Warner Bros.) $25.5 mil. $25.5 mil. 1 $8,3642. Gnomeo and Juliet (Disney) 25.4 mil. 56.4 mil. 2 8,4333. I Am Number Four (Disney) 22.8 mil. 22.8 mil. 1 7,2154. Just Go With It (Sony) 21.6 mil. 64.1 mil. 2 6,0835. Big Mommas (Fox) 18.7 mil. 18.7 mil. 1 6,6416. Justin Bieber (Paramount) 16.4 mil. 51.2 mil. 2 5,2487. The King’s Speech (Weinstein) 8.1 mil. 104.8 mil. 13 3,8668. The Roommate (Sony S.G.) 4.5 mil. 33.1 mil. 3 2,0699. The Eagle (Focus) 4.3 mil. 15.8 mil. 2 1,88710. No Strings Attached (Paramount) 3.6 mil. 66.5 mil. 5 1,819

SOURCES: Exhibitor Relations Co. and ACNielsen EDI Inc.

By Rick BentleyMcCLATCHY NEWSPAPERS

PASADENA, Calif. — InShedding for the Wedding, thenew CW reality competitionseries, nine overweight cou-ples compete to see who canlose the most weight and wintheir dream wedding.They’ll live together for

three months as they com-pete and plan their weddings.Host Sara Rue has been on

her own weight-loss journeyover the last year while work-ing on her May weddingplans.Rue, a spokeswoman for

Jenny Craig, balked when theshow’s executive producer

Dave Broome, the man be-hind The Biggest Loser,pitched the idea.“And then when I went in

and sat down with Dave andwe started talking about whatthe show was really going tobe about — yes, it’s aboutweight loss, but it’s also aboutthese couples really bondingand sort of making each otherbetter so that they can starttheir lives off at their happi-est and healthiest — I sort ofgot really excited about it.”Rue also originally balked

about sharing her weightstruggles, but says agreeingto go public through JennyCraig has been “truly a gift.”By opening up her battle tostrangers, she was finallyable to be honest with herself.She calls doing Shedding forthe Wedding a way to pay hergood fortune forward.Just like the contestants,

Rue had some help — otherthan Jenny Craig — with herweight battle. She had a train-er, started running, and par-ticipated in a half marathonlast year.Rue has lost more than 50

pounds. But it could be whatshe learned during the pro-cess, and as the show host,that has been the biggest vic-tory for her.“I don’t think it’s easy for

anybody in Hollywood if youare not sort of the standard-is-sue fare. I think there’s a lotof pressure on people to looka certain way or be a certainweight,” Rue says. “What I’verealized is life is about youbeing happy and you beingsatisfied.”

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“Inform the troops that com-munications have completelybroken down.” — some harriedmilitary commander.

At today’s four hearts, Southruffed the third spade with thethree of trumps, drew trumps,and took three more trumps,hoping a defender would befoolish enough to discard adiamond from K-x-x. East-Westthrew clubs; they knew thatif South had A-x of clubs, hisgame was unbeatable. Souththen took the ace of clubs andled a low diamond. He lost twodiamonds and went down one.

“If I’d had any communicationwith the dummy,” South sighed,“I’d have made an overtrick.”

South’s communicationbroke down at the third trickwhen he spent his three oftrumps. South should ruff thethird spade high, cash the aceof clubs and lead a low trumpto the dummy’s seven. East (no

doubt to his surprise) takes thenine and shifts to the jack ofdiamonds.

South takes the ace, reachesthe dummy by leading his four oftrumps to the eight and discardsdiamonds on the K-Q of clubs.

DAILY QUESTION:

You hold: ♠ A K Q 6 5 ♥♥ 6 2 ◆◆

K 8 7 ♣ J 10 5. Your partneropens one heart, you respondone spade and he jumps tothree diamonds. What do yousay?

ANSWER:Partner’s jump-shift is forcing togame; hence you can take yourtime. You need not leap to slam(though you may have enoughvalues for slam) or take controlwith a Blackwood bid of fourno-trump. Describe your handand wait for partner to clarifythe nature of his hand. Bid threespades.

Bridge By Frank Stewart

Bigar’s Stars By Jacqueline Bigar

Happy BirthdayFollow your instincts this year.Your feelings will guide you. Asa result, you will hit many homeruns. It is important to be in tunewith yourself. Once you achievethat level of self-understanding,your year will flow.Aries (March 21-April 19)★★★★★ Others provoke unusu-ally strong responses. A boss,parent or supervisor likes yourstyle. A meeting provides impor-tant feedback. One-on-one relat-ing takes you in a new direction.Tonight: With a favorite person.Taurus (April 20-May 20)★★★★★ Defer to a partner orloved one. He or she feels theneed for your support and, aboveall, approval. Allowing others toassume a stronger role demon-strates confidence and caring.Tonight: Go with another per-son’s ideas.Gemini (May 21-June 20)★★★★ You focus at such a levelthat others cannot break yourconcentration. Clearly a partnersupports you in a venture thatcould take a lot of time. Is thereany way that you could includehim or her in this project? Tonight:Choose a tension-breaker.Cancer (June 21-July 22)★★★★★ You come up withanswers quickly and efficiently.You might wonder when enoughis enough. Clearly someone

admires — if not cares about —you. Tonight: Let fun in.Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)★★★★ Your steadiness helps. Infact, your mere presence helps.Give others the support theyneed, and let go of your opin-ions for the moment. Positivevibes create more positive vibes.Tonight: Order in your favoritepizza.Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)★★★★ Approach others withconfidence and caring. Sharemore of your ideas that you usu-ally keep to yourself. A conversa-tion could help a personal rela-tionship more than you think.Tonight: A force to be dealt with.Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)★★★ Money is very important,as you like to indulge in frivolousitems to express your affectionfor others, as well as for yourself.A family member would appreci-ate just a card far more than youthink. Tonight: Your treat, and itdoesn’t have to break the bank!Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)★★★★★ Your sense of direc-tion emerges. By softening yourstyle just a little, your impact willincrease. Touch base with a sis-ter or brother. Give that neighborthe extra time. Your caring buildsmore open bonds. Tonight:Flirting over dinner.Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)★★★ Sometimes the less said

the better. You see a loved oneor financial situation in a muchdifferent light. You could be over-whelmed by another person’sfeelings. Tonight: Follow yourinstincts.Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)★★★★★ Someone thinks youare the cat’s meow. Though itmight be nice to do no wrong, arealistic appraisal might feel bet-ter ultimately. Tonight: You arethe party!Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)★★★★ You handle the limelightwell. Others are sympathetic andunderstanding. You still might bewell advised to restrain your feel-ings. You don’t need to share allyour thoughts, either. Tonight:Leader of the gang.Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)★★★★★ Stretch your mind ifyou are confused. Give up yourpreordinate thinking, and try toopen your mind. Where mightsomeone else be coming from?Tonight: Let your imaginationchoose.Born on this dateActor Peter Fonda, musician,singer Johnny Winter, composerGeorge Frideric Handel

Five-star forecastFind Jacqueline Bigar’s daily horoscopeand her weekly “Love and the Stars”online at http://go.philly.com/horoscopes Reach her by e-mail at:jacquelinebigar@aol.com

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Beetle Bailey

Jumble

Yesterday’s Solution

Difficulty level ★★★

Conceptis SudokuComplete the grid so thatevery row, column and 3x3box contains every digitfrom 1 to 9 inclusively.

Solution tomorrow.

2-23

M W M R J O K J X W L K Q G K R R M O V R

J X J G E X Y M K O E R W L Z W T J B H Z O

Z X X J Y E W J Q K R W B I M E U M W L W L K S .

— Y Z G I L U Z G E J K S K Y R J OYesterday’s Cryptoquote:

Architecture should speak of its time and place, but yearn for timelessness.— Frank Gehry

2-23Cryptoquote

Word Game

Today’s Word —CITIZENRY(SIT-ih-zen-ree: Natives ornaturalized members of astate or nation.)Average mark — 22 wordsTime limit — 40 minutesCan you find 37 or morewords of four or moreletters in CITIZENRY?

Yesterday’s Word —WIDGEON: wend, wide,widen, wind, wine, wing,deign, dine, ding, dingo,dogie, doing, done, down,geoid, gone, gown, endow,owed, owing, owned, node

(Solution tomorrow)

ACROSS1 Flat-bottomed

vessel5 Gear tooth8 Eucalyptus

eaters14 Dracula’s wrap15 Down Under

bird16 Serengeti

bounder17 Having a single

magneticdirection

19 Diminish20 Start of a Golda

Meir quote22 Get the point23 Writer Levin24 Raw mineral25 Female rabbit28 Tina of “30

Rock”29 Cutting a

narrow cut31 Nods off34 “The Wind in

the Willows”character

35 Whisker36 Contrite one37 Part 2 of

quote38 A single time39 Bus. letter abbr.

40 Vases withbases

41 Welcome42 Equivocated

slyly44 Sawbuck45 AARP members46 Stephen of

“Citizen X”47 Hanoi holiday48 Network of

“Frontline”51 End of quote54 Violinist

Menuhin57 Following the

correct path58 Mutilated59 Inarticulate

grunt60 Tiny arachnid61 Roofed

passageway62 Singer Orbison63 Downhill

coaster

DOWN1 Desert Storm

missiles2 Tippy vessel3 Express a

thought4 Expressed

sorrow

5 Aromatic leafstalks

6 Home ofCreightonUniversity

7 Spiritual guide8 Percy who was

Pa Kettle9 Brunch choice

10 Churchprojection

11 Vegas intro12 Pub offering13 __ Juan

Capistrano18 NYC theater

awards21 Grinding teeth25 Lane or Keaton26 Chilled27 Heronlike

wadingbird

28 Flower-lessplants

29 Puget orPamlico

30 Stickeron arose

31 Ties32 External33 Greek

letters

34 Ripped into37 Holiday season41 Square one43 Worn away44 Peevish47 Dance for two48 Danger49 Sew loosely50 Knight’s

mount51 Romulus’

successor52 Customary

time53 Sailors’ drinks54 “Goomba

Boomba” singerSumac

55 Knack formusic

56 __ jacet

Crossword Puzzle by Wayne Robert Williams

Yesterday’s Puzzle

©2011 Williams Square, Inc. www.ADailyCrossword.com 2-23

(Solution tomorrow)

Wonderword

Pearls Before Swine

Peanuts

Sherman’s Lagoon

Dennis the Menace

Ziggy

Doonesbury

Hagar the Horrible

Rex Morgan, M.D.

Jump Start

Blondie

Dustin

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Feeling anxious, overwhelmed or sad after giving birth isnot unusual. Some experts note that up to 80 percent of newmoms have the “baby blues.” But within that group, 10 percentto 15 percent slide into actual depression. Statistics show thatthe percentages are even greater for teenaged mothers andwomen who also are dealing with poverty.

Postpartum depression is a serious mental health disorderthat can occur at any time from right after delivery up to aboutone year later. Healthcare professionals say it most often occurswithin four weeks of delivery.

CausesMood swings during and after pregnancy are common and

most often are caused by changes in hormone levels, as well asemotional and lifestyle factors.

After childbirth, dramatic decreases in estrogen, proges-terone and thyroid hormones can contribute to depression andsluggishness, stated Mayo Clinic staff members(www.MayoClinic.com). Changes in blood volume, blood pres-sure, immune system and metabolism can further contribute tofatigue and mood swings.

Contributing emotional factors include feeling sleep-deprived and overwhelmed, leaving women less able to handleeven minor problems. “You may be anxious about your ability tocare for a newborn. You may feel less attractive or struggle withyour sense of identity,” Mayo Clinic authors stated. “You mayfeel you’ve lost control over your life. Any of these factors cancontribute to postpartum depression.”

Lastly, a new baby can be demanding, or older siblingscould start acting out. Women may have financial problems, dif-ficulty breast feeding, frequent exhaustion, and/or feel they don’thave adequate support from their partners or other loved ones.All of these factors can contribute to postpartum depression.

Signs to watch forThe following information was posted on the health ency-

clopedia section of the Virtua Healthcare System website(www.virtua.org/health/depression-and-pregnancy/overview.aspx). Most of the symptoms are the same

as in major depression. Notify your healthcare professional ifyou have these symptoms. Seek immediate help if you feel over-whelmed and are afraid you may hurt your baby or yourself.Signs to watch for include the following:• agitation and irritability;• decreased appetite;• difficulty concentrating or thinking;• feelings of worthlessness or guilt;• feeling withdrawn, socially isolated or disconnected;• lack of pleasure in all or most activities;• loss of energy but trouble sleeping;• negative feelings toward the baby;• thoughts of death or suicide.

Still not sure if you have it? Take the interactive EdinburghPostnatal Depression screening survey atwww.virtua.org/patients/ppd-survey.aspx.

Where to get helpCertain antidepressant medications can be given to breast-

feeding mothers, including nortriptyline, paroxetine, and sertra-line. Talk with your doctor about which one is right for you.

Many communities and healthcare institutions offer supportgroups for those suffering from postpartum depression.

The website for the College of Physicians of Philadelphia(www.phillyhealthinfo.org) has a list of local organizations. At thehome page, under Local Health Services, in the box “HealthTopics,” scroll to Postpartum Depression and hit “search.” You’llsee a list of 65 area health service providers that offer counsel-ing, support services, women’s health information and more onthe topic.

Another helpful resource is Postpartum SupportInternational (PSI; http://postpartum.net), a non-profit organiza-tion that promotes awareness, prevention and treatment of men-tal health issues related to childbearing. PSI has more than 175Coordinators that provide support, encouragement and informa-tion about perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, and can helpyou connect to resources online or in your community. Visithttp://postpartum.net/Get-Help/Support-Resources-Map-Area-

Coordinators.aspx, and click on your state.Individual therapists and counselors who specialize in this

disorder also can be very helpful. And having good social sup-port from family, friends and coworkers can help reduce thesymptoms.

For those new moms who aren’t depressed but who’d liketo improve their moods, some self-help tactics include gettingproper rest, good nutrition, massage, meditation, exercise, helpwith the baby and other children, and time with a partner orspouse.

PSI officials call this “the smiling depression,” in that suffer-ers may look fine but are distraught within. “Moms often try toput on a happy face even when they feel depressed,” noted PSIofficials. “You don't need to tell anyone about your illness unlessyou’re comfortable doing so. If you are comfortable, start bytelling people that things in your life are more difficult than youexpected, and even though you don’t have any outward signs topoint to like a broken leg, you aren’t feeling like yourself and doappreciate their support.”

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Pennsylvania Department of EnvironmentalProtection

Bureau of Air QualityPublic Notice

Intent to Issue Plan Approvals and Intent toIssue or Amend Operating Permits under theAir Pollution Control Act (35 P.S. §§ 4001-4015) and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchap-ter B. These actions may include the admin-istrative amendments of an associated oper-ating permit.

Central Office: Bureau of Air Quality, 12thFloor, Rachel Carson State Office Building, P.O.Box 8468, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8468.Contact: Krishnan Ramamurthy, Chief, Divisionof Permits, (717) 787-4325

ER AMS 09502: Philadelphia International Air-port (City of Philadelphia, PA 19153) grantingAirport Emission Reduction Credits (AERC) for91.958 tons of volatile organic compounds(VOCs), 1233.63 tons of nitrogen oxides (NOx),88.346 tons of particulate matter less than orequal to 10 micrometers in diameter (PM10),86.939 tons of particulate matter less than 2.5micrometers (PM2.5), and 1518.409 tons of car-bon monoxide (CO) during the 20-year life of thelow-emission ground support equipment.

In accordance with applicable provisions in 25Pa. Code Chapter 127 (relating to construction,modification, reactivation, and operation ofsources), the Pennsylvania Department of Envi-ronmental Protection (the Department) intendsto issue a Plan Approval to Philadelphia Interna-tional Airport authorizing the use of the AERCs.These credits will be granted for the 20-yearuseful life of the six (6) Voluntary Airport LowEmissions (VALE) Program projects includinglow-emission ground support equipment speci-fied in "VALE Equipment Acquisition Inventory"and supporting documents submitted by thePhiladelphia International Airport on April 5,2010. The Department has determined that theestimated emission reductions meet AERC re-quirements in accordance with the U.S. Environ-mental Protection Agency (EPA) "Guidance onAirport Emissions Reduction Credits for EarlyMeasures through Voluntary Airport Low Emis-sion Programs." Upon the issuance of a planapproval, these AERCs will be enforceable bythe EPA, PADEP, and Philadelphia Air Manage-ment Services.

Pursuant to 25 Pa. Code Section 127.207(5)(vi),this plan approval will be submitted to EPA forapproval as a revision to the State Implementa-tion Plan.

A copy of the proposed plan approval and sup-porting documents will be made available onthe Department’s Web site atwww.depweb.state.pa.us (DEP Keyword: PublicParticipation; select Proposals Open for Com-ment). A copy of the proposed plan approvalmay also be obtained by contacting JeanetteVan Skike, Division of Permits, Bureau of AirQuality, 12th Floor, Rachel Carson State OfficeBuilding, P.O. Box 8468, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8468, (717) 787-4325. TDD users may telephonethe Department through the Pennsylvania AT&TRelay Service, (800) 654-5984.

The Department requests written comments onthe proposed plan approval by April 2, 2011.Comments received by facsimile will not be ac-cepted. Notice and opportunity for commentwill also be provided to the United States Envi-ronmental Protection Agency and the States ofDelaware, Maryland, and New Jersey. Interest-ed persons may submit written comments, sug-gestions, or objections to KrishnanRamamurthy, Chief, Division of Permits, Bureauof Air Quality, 12th Floor, Rachel Carson StateOffice Building, P.O. Box 8468, Harrisburg, PA17105-8468, (717) 787-4325.

The Department will hold a public hearing to re-ceive comments on the proposed SIP revision,only if a request for a public hearing is receivedfrom a member of the public. A request for apublic hearing must be received by 4:00 p.m. onTuesday, March 15, 2011. If a request for apublic hearing is received by 4:00 p.m. on Tues-day, March 15, 2011, the public hearing will beheld on Thursday, March 17, 2011, at 1:00 p.m.at the Department’s Southeast Regional Office,2 East Main Street, Norristown, Pennsylvania. Ifno request for public hearing is received by 4:00p.m. on Tuesday, March 15, 2011, the hearingwill be cancelled and notice of the cancellationwill be posted on Wednesday, March 16, 2011,at the Department’s Web site atwww.depweb.state.pa.us ((DEP Keyword: Pub-lic Participation; select Proposals Open forComment). Interested parties may also call(717) 787-4325 to find out if the hearing hasbeen cancelled.

NOTICE

To: Michael SinatraA Petition has been filed asking the Court to putan end to all rights you have to your child,Fatima Aziz born to Maya Royal on 6/30/1998.The Court has set a hearing to consider endingyour rights to your child. That hearing will beheld in the Lycoming County Court House, inCourt Room No. 3, 48 West Third Street, Wil-liamsport, Pennsylvania on March 23, 2011 at8:45 A.M. If you do not appear at this hearingthe Court may decide that you are not interest-ed in retaining your rights to your child and yourfailure to appear may affect the Court’s decisionon whether to end your rights to your child.

You are warned that even if you fail to appear atthe scheduled hearing, the hearing will go onwithout you and your rights to your child may beended by the Court without your being present.Contact Lycoming Children and Youth, 200 EastStreet, Williamsport, Pennsylvania 17701 orphone (800) 525-7938 or (570) 326-7895.

YOU HAVE A RIGHT TO BE REPRESENTED ATTHAT HEARING BY A LAWYER. YOU SHOULDTAKE THIS PAPER TO YOUR LAWYER ATONCE. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A LAWYER ORCANNOT AFFORD ONE, GO TO OR TELE-PHONE THE OFFICE SET FORTH BELOW TOFIND OUT WHERE YOU CAN GET LEGALHELP.

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Darby 3 BR/1.5 BAfin bsmnt, w/w, Sec. 8 ok, 610-864-6033

Darby near Main St. 3br/1ba $950+util1st/last & sec, Sec 8 ok, (610)394-0768

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S O C I A LC I R C U I TA look at the social events,

galas, functions andfund-raisers in the area.

B Y C A R O L I N E S T E WA R T

Hearts andflowersThe American Heart As-

sociation held its annu-al Heart of Philadelphiagala Feb. 12 at UrbanOutfitters’ headquar-ters at the Navy Yard,raising $1 million for lo-cal cardiovascular andstroke research. Theblack-tie event, attend-ed by 575 guests, hon-ored former Gov. EdRendell with the Heartof Philadelphia Awardand Dr. Andrew S.Wechsler of Drexel Uni-versity’s Drexel College

of Medicine with the Edward S. Cooper, M.D. Award.Among the top auction items were a trip for four to theOngava Game Reserve in Namibia that went twice for$5,500, and 16 tickets to a Phillies game in the Day &Zimmermann suite at Citizens Bank Park ($4,000).

Life is a cabaretThe Wilma Theater held its first

Theater Lovers Fete benefit Feb. 11at the Doubletree Hotel. The 150guests enjoyed a cabaret perfor-mance by the Bearded Ladies,danced to Leroy Hawkes and theHipnotics, and tried their luck atblackjack, roulette, and poker. Theevent, chaired by Mary Rucci ofAramark, honored former Gov. EdRendell with its Wilma Star Award.The Parisian-themed gala raisedmore than $60,000 for the theater.

Year of the RabbitIn celebration of the Year of the Rabbit, the Philadel-

phia Chinatown Development Corp. hosted its annual Chi-nese New Year banquet Feb. 11 at the Ocean City Restau-rant in Chinatown. The occasion, with its theme of “Look-ing Back, Looking Forward,” marked the 45th anniversa-ry of PCDC, founded in 1966 by Cecilia Moy Yep, GeorgeMoy, and Anthony J. Wong to preserve, promote, andprotect Chinatown. Citizens Bank regional president andCEO Daniel K. Fitzpatrick received PCDC’s communityservice award. The evening’s 480 guests raisedmore than$100,000 for the nonprofit.

Spotlighton theSmuklersConnie and

Joe Smuklerwere honoredFeb. 15 at theKimmel Centerat a dinner andtribute perfor-mance presentedby the Jewish Fed-eration of Philadel-p h i a . T h eevening, whichbegan with cock-tails and dinnerfor 400 guests,featured “TheThomashefskys: Music and Memories of a Life in theYiddish Theater,” a production performed by conductorand narrator Michael Tilson Thomas, the PhiladelphiaOrchestra, and four Broadway actors before an audienceof 2,000. The evening recognized the philanthropic contri-butions the Smuklers have made to the local and world-wide Jewish community for the last 50 years.

Joe Jacovini (left), American Heart Association board chair,and his wife, Anne; Donna Wechsler and her husband,award recipient Dr. Andrew S. Wechsler.

See more photographs at http://philly.com/social. “SocialCircuit” appears in Style & Soul on Wednesdays. ContactCaroline Stewart at 215-854-5747 or atsocialcircuit@phillynews.com

At the Heart of Phila. gala: (from left) Manny Stamatakis;Kellie Vargo; Karen Dougherty Buchholz, American HeartAssociation board member, and her husband, Carl.

PAOLA NOGUERASAt the Wilma’s Theater Lovers Fete were (from left) John Ryan; his wife, Mary Gregg;Dianne Semingson, Wilma board member, and her husband, Craig Lewis.

Michael Whistler andLinda Glickstein,Wilma board member,at the theater benefit,with a Parisian theme.

Blanka Zizka, the Wilma’s artisticdirector, and David Loder, vicechair of the theater’s board.

The Bearded Ladiesgave a cabaretperformance for the150 guests at thegala, which raisedmore than $60,000.

From left: Honoree Daniel K.Fitzpatrick, Citizens Bank regionalpresident and CEO; and Anthony J.Wong and George Moy, both PCDCcofounders and board members.

ALAN CHIENCecilia Moy Yep with the Philadelphia Suns lion dancerscelebrating Chinese New Year at a banquet hosted bythe Philadelphia Chinatown Development Corp.

John Chin, executive director ofPhiladelphia ChinatownDevelopment Corp.

Marlene and Norman Zarwin at the Jewish Federation ofPhiladelphia celebration at the Kimmel Center.

Daniel Burke PhotographyAt the Heart of Philadelphia gala: (from left) SherryVarrelman, auction chair; former Gov. Ed Rendell,honoree; Dr. Brandy Patterson; and Dr. Richard P.Shannon, medical chair.

Bob Cobuzzi and his wife,Anne, affiliate board president,American Heart Association.

Claire Reichlin and D. Walter Cohenalso were event cochairs.

Lana and Bernard Dishler were event cochairs of theevening paying tribute to the Smuklers.

Leonard Barrack, Jewish Federation president, and LynneBarrack were event cochairs.

RON TARVER / Staff PhotographerConnie and Joe Smukler were honored for their philanthropy by the Jewish Federation of Philadelphia at a dinner for 400 and atribute performance of “The Thomashefskys: Music and Memories of a Life in the Yiddish Theater.”

C12 B www.philly.com THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER Wednesday, February 23, 2011

VIERA, Fla. — This was thefirst day of the rest of JaysonWerth’s baseball life, and itshould be fascinating to follow.In essence, the former Phil-

lies rightfielder has gone fromsupporting actor in a blockbust-er movie to a lead role with afledgling production companythat believes he has the starquality to help fill the theater inWashington, known as Nation-als Park.At some point, we will find

out if he is Kevin Spacey,David Caruso or somethingin between.Day One on the fields just

beyond Space Coast Stadiumcould not begin to provide

the answer. This was still thehoneymoon phase for Werthin Washington. After smash-ing some home runs off thebatting cage roofs at the Na-tionals’ practice facility, thirdbaseman Ryan Zimmermansaid Werth could foot the billfor any damage done.With his seven-year, $126

million contract, the beardedoutfielder could build a newbatting cage and fill it withswimming pools and moviestars. We don’t know, howev-

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The Inquirer

INSIDETHEPHILLIESBy Bob Brookover

By Sam CarchidiINQUIRER STAFF WRITER

For the second straight game, theFlyers were shorthanded because ofan injury to one of their defensemen.This time, they couldn’t over-

come it.Captain Shane Doan scored a pow-

er-play goal with 2 minutes, 19 sec-onds left in overtime Tuesday night,lifting Phoenix to a3-2 win before asellout crowd atthe Wells FargoCenter.The Coyotes,

who won theireighth straight,had a four-on-three advantagebecause of a hook-ing penalty to Kimmo Timonen, aninfraction that had coach Peter La-violette seething at the officials.“I didn’t like that one and a lot of

others,” Laviolette said.With their goalie pulled for an

extra attacker, the Flyers tied it at 2when Claude Giroux scored on hisown rebound with 1:13 left in regula-tion. A joy-struck Giroux punchedthe air in jubilation after the hard-earned goal, his 21st of the season.“I just tried to get it on net be-

cause a lot of guys were around,”said Giroux, who had a career-higheight shots.Defenseman Oskars Bartulis,

who was subbing for the injuredSean O’Donnell (knee), suffered ashoulder injury when he was runinto by former Flyer Scottie Up-shall early in the second period.

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Flyerslose thegame andblue linerThey tied it late but fell tothe Coyotes in OT. OskarsBartulis, in for the injuredSean O’Donnell, was hurt.

InsideThe Phillies convertpitching prospectsfrom starters torelievers. D8.

Phillies OnlineFollow the Philliesat spring trainingevery day atwww.philly.com/springtraining.Read “The PhilliesZone” athttp://go.philly.com/pzone.

By Matt GelbINQUIRER STAFF WRITER

CLEARWATER, Fla. — With Grapefruit Leaguegames just days away from beginning, formerPhillie Chad Durbin is still without a job.While the Phillies pulled their offer of a major-

league deal to Durbin weeks ago, the door is stillnot closed on a possible return for Durbin, a base-ball source said Tuesday.Durbin’s agent, Dan Horwits, remains engaged

with two teams on a possible major-league deal,but no offers have been made, the source said. Ifnothing moves on that front, Durbin could come toPhillies camp on a minor-league contract.The source said Durbin hopes to have his desti-

nation picked in the next 48 hours because mostSee DURBIN on D8

Chad still hanging,could join Phillies

¢ Phil Sheridan: Fans should take aninterest in the NFL’s labor dispute. A2.

By Kevin TatumINQUIRER STAFF WRITER

Janice Wilkerson remembers verywell the day her son, Muhammad, toldher that he was ready to make himselfavailable for the 2011 NFL draft.“He came in and said, ‘I’m done,’ ” Jan-

ice Wilkerson said. “We had a talk, and Itold him that if he was that confident, that Iwas behind him 100 percent.”

The 6-foot-5, 300-pound MuhammadWilkerson has given up his senior year ofeligibility to enter the draft, the first Tem-ple player to do so. He is projected by draftexperts to be at least a second-round pick,and maybe a first-rounder.Wilkerson, 21, twice was named to the

Mid-American Conference first team asa defensive tackle.Temple has had its share of NFL players.

Six former Owls were on NFL rosters lastseason, including four from the 2009 team,on which Wilkerson was a sophomore.In his quest to join his former team-

mates on the next level, Wilkerson will re-port to the NFL combine in Indianapolis onFriday. Top prospects are invited to thecombine to work out in front of representa-tives from all 32 teams. Also among the

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No other Owl has ever relinquished his senior year of eligibility.

Wilkerson’s move is a first for Temple

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By Jonathan TamariINQUIRER STAFF WRITER

Juan Castillo’s path to the NFL startedwith beheaded shrimp.At a seafood-packing house on the Gulf of

Mexico, Castillo held his first job, donninggloves too big for his 8-year-old hands,thumbing the heads off shrimp and droppingthe bodies into a bin. Paid by the pound, hequickly saw the importance of working fast— and hard. There was a technique to it, andsoon Castillo could use two hands at once.He’d line up with his mother and grand-

mother at 3 or 4 in the morning to secure aprime spot near the front of the conveyorbelt that brought the shrimp in.“I didn’t really know anything differ-

ent,” Castillo said.That raw effort and capacity for work has

sustained a football career that began in asmall town near the Mexican border and hasled to the Eagles defensive coordinator job.But hustle and drive alone don’t erase

the huge question looming over Castillo’srecent promotion: Can the Eagles reallyexpect a defensive revival from a man

who spent the last 21 years on offense?With its high-scoring ways, the team hasSuper Bowl hopes. But it has turned thedefense over to a man who last coachedon that side of the ball at a Texas highschool in 1989.If you ask Castillo, 51, how he’ll overcome

the skepticism, he tells his life story. And ifyou ask him about his life story, what emerg-

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Castillo’s long journeyThe Eagles defensive coordinator has overcome adversity on his way to the top.

AKIRA SUWA / Staff PhotographerJuan Castillo, who was the Birds’ offensive line coachbefore taking over as defensive coordinator, says he’sready: “All my life has been about challenges,” he says.

Coyotes 3Flyers 2(Overtime)Next: Islandersat Flyers,Thursday at7 p.m.TV: CSN

Money’s Werth?

For ex-Phillie Jayson Werth,baseball is about business.

DAVID J. PHILLIP / Associated PressA smiling, bearded Jayson Werth talks with teammate Rick Ankiel (left) before the start of a Washington Nationals spring-training workout.

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Knicks pay highprice for Anthony. D5

La Salle falls toXavier, 100-62. D3

Photo courtesy of Muhammad WilkersonDefensive tackle Muhammad Wilkerson, in Atlanta preparing forthe NFL combine, is leaving Temple early to enter the draft.

Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2011 ★ Section DC

Question: How can ateam that ranks amongthe top three in itsconference in sixoffensive categories,including second inscoring, first inoffensive rebounds, andthird in three-pointshooting, fail to earnhome-court advantagefor the first round ofthe Atlantic Tentourney?Answer: Bad defense.That’s the state of

La Salle basketball thisseason.The Explorers

continue to be the mostpuzzling team in theA-10. They can scorewith anyone, butprolific offense doesn’tmatter if the defensedoesn’t come up withstops during a game’sdecisive moments.They have lost a

remarkable eight gamesby five or fewer points.Six of those losseswere in conferenceplay. If the defense hadcome up with enoughstops in four of thosegames, La Salle wouldbe fighting for a

first-round bye.The Explorers

certainly have the footspeed to be gooddefenders.It seems coach John

Giannini has triedeverything to improvethe defense.He has preached

commitment and bettercommunication untilhe’s blue in the face. Hehas played zone. He hasheld players such asAaric Murray andRuben Guillandeauxaccountable forineffective defense. Hehas benched Murrayand he sat Guillandeauxthe entire second half inSaturday’s 82-80 loss toGeorge Washington.The Explorers’ best

defender is tenaciousguard Sam Mills.Problem is, Mills is afreshman, so he’s hardlyin a position to lead.

Contact staff writer RayParrillo at 215-854-2743 orrparrillo@phillynews.com.

La Salle can score,but cannot defend

Colonial Athletic AssociationDrexel will likely finish fifth or

sixth in the league. The Dragonshave two games left, one beingSaturday at Towson, which iswinless in the CAA. JamesMadison, which is tied withDrexel, faces the two worst teamsin the league — Towson andWilliam & Mary.

Conference OverallW L Pct. W L Pct.

GeorgeMason 14 2 .875 22 5 .815Old Dominion …… 12 4 .750 21 6 .778VCU …………… 12 4 .750 20 8 .714Hofstra …………… 12 4 .750 18 9 .667JamesMadison …9 7 .563 19 9 .679Drexel …………… 9 7 .563 17 9 .654UNCWilmington …7 9 .438 13 14 .481Delaware ………… 7 9 .438 12 14 .462Georgia St. ……… 6 10 .375 11 15 .423Northeastern …… 5 11 .313 9 18 .333William &Mary …… 3 13 .188 7 20 .259Towson …………… 0 16 .000 4 22 .154

1. A shot if they shootReferring to his team’s struggles

to make a shot, Drexel coachBruiser Flint has said it all year.“If we can shoot in the 40s, thenwe have a chance to win thegame because of the way we play

defensively,” hesaid.And he’s

correct. In their73-66BracketBusterswin on Fridayover Kent State,the Dragons hit44.1 percent fromthe field,improving theirrecord to 13-2 ingames in whichthey have made40 percent of

their field-goal attempts or better.They are 5-7 when shooting worsethan 40 percent. “We finally madea couple of shots [against KentState] in a game instead ofshooting 30 percent every timeout,” Flint said.

2. Valuable lessonsLa Salle’s season has fallen

short of expectations but itsfreshmen have received beneficialplaying time that will help theExplorers in the long run. CoachJohn Giannini was particularlyeager to see how first-year guardSam Mills would fare againstAtlantic Ten Conference player ofthe year candidate Tu Holloway inTuesday night’s game at Xavier.“I’m excited for a guy like Sam

to guard a guy like Hollowaybecause not only do I think hecan do a good job, but I think it’sthe kind of experience that’s goingto make him better movingforward,” he said, adding that willhelp “get us back to being a goodteam in the A-10.”

3. 1,000 and countingIt was quite a few days for

Penn senior Tyler Bernardini. Heknocked down six three-pointbaskets in eight attempts en routeto 26 points on Friday night,gained his 1,000th career point onSaturday night, and receivedplayer of the week honors fromboth the Big Five and the IvyLeague on Monday. Bernardini,who became the 37th Quaker toreach 1,000 points and the thirdthis season, joining JackEggleston and Zack Rosen, shot56.7 percent from the field and53.3 percent from beyond the arcduring the weekend whileaveraging 21.0 points.

4. The young get olderSt. Joseph’s coach Phil Martelli

does it every day watching hisyoung team on the practice court.“I’m looking for those sparks

that would lead me to believethat, in the preseason next year,

there’s going to be those jumpsthat are necessary” to improve, hesaid. Each player has a facet ofhis game where Martelli wouldlike to see him get better, such as6-foot-11 freshman C.J. Aiken onoffense. In addition, as a team, hehopes that the lumps the Hawkshave taken light a fire under histeam as well. “When they’ve been

kicked the way we’ve been kicked,and down, competitors respond to,basically, that kind ofembarrassment,” he said.

5. Basketball, Dutch styleLosing Scootie Randall and

Michael Eric in the space of a fewdays has left Temple short of bigmen as tournament timeapproaches. But coach FranDunphy has one more big on hisbench, 6-9 graduate student DutchGaitley, and he says he “wouldnot be afraid” to use him in spotduty.Gaitley played for three years at

Monmouth, averaging 1.2 pointsand 3.8 rebounds last season,before graduating and electing touse his final year of eligibility atTemple, where he has yet to scorein seven games.“While he hasn’t played very

much, he’s been a tremendousguy at practice, a great leader forus, tremendous on the bench,”Dunphy said.

Contact staff writer Joe Juliano at215-854-4494 orjjuliano@phillynews.com.

Big East ConferenceWith 10 days left in the Big

East regular season, theconference standings look morecrowded than the SchuylkillExpressway at rush hour.The gap between fourth place

and 11th place is 21/2 gamesfollowing Louisville’s 55-37 victoryTuesday night over host Rutgers.Villanova is seventh after its lossMonday night to Syracuse. Thetop four teams in the finalstandings receive a two-roundbye into the quarterfinals of theBig East tournament; the nextfour get a bye into the secondround.But there are two teams in the

top 10 — where Villanova couldstill end up — who won’t get abye, meaning they’d have to winfive games in five days to gohome with the championshiptrophy, and presumably return afew days later for the NCAAtournament running on fumes.

Conference OverallW L Pct. W L Pct.

Pittsburgh ……… 12 2 .857 24 3 .889Notre Dame ……… 10 4 .714 21 5 .808Georgetown …… 10 5 .667 21 6 .778Louisville ………… 10 5 .643 21 7 .741St. John’s ………… 10 5 .667 17 9 .654Syracuse ………… 10 6 .625 23 6 .793Villanova ………… 9 6 .600 21 7 .750West Virginia …… 8 6 .571 17 9 .654Cincinnati ………… 8 6 .571 21 6 .778Connecticut ……… 8 6 .571 20 6 .769Marquette ………… 7 7 .500 16 11 .593Seton Hall ………… 5 10 .333 11 16 .407Rutgers …………… 4 10 .286 13 13 .500Providence ……… 3 11 .214 14 13 .519South Florida …… 2 13 .133 8 20 .286DePaul …………… 1 13 .071 7 19 .269

Atlantic Ten ConferenceTemple has a chance to raise

the stature of the A-10 inWednesday’s game at No. 1Duke. The Owls need help ifthey’re to overtake Xavier for thetop seed in the A-10 tourney. TheMusketeers would own thetiebreaker. St. Joseph’s andCharlotte are fighting for the finalplayoff berth. La Salle is lockedinto a first-round road game inthe A-10 tournament.

Conference OverallW L Pct. W L Pct.

Xavier ………… 12 1 .917 21 6 .769Temple …………… 11 2 .846 21 5 .808Richmond ……… 10 3 .769 21 7 .750Duquesne ……… 9 3 .750 17 8 .680Rhode Island …… 7 5 .583 16 10 .615G.Washington …… 7 5 .583 14 12 .520Dayton …………… 7 6 .538 19 9 .679UMass ………… 6 6 .500 14 11 .560St. Bonaventure …6 6 .500 14 11 .560La Salle …………… 4 9 .333 12 16 .444Saint Louis ……… 4 9 .308 7 18 .280Charlotte ……… 2 10 .167 10 16 .385St. Joseph’s ……… 2 10 .167 7 19 .269Fordham ……… 0 12 .000 6 18 .250Tuesday’s games not included

Ivy LeagueThree big games to watch, two

involving Penn: The Quakers areat Harvard on March 4; Princetonis at Harvard on March 5, whichlooks like it will be for the IvyLeague title; and Princeton playsPenn at the Palestra in theseason finale. So the Quakersmay have a lot to say on whogets the NCAA berth.

Conference OverallW L Pct. W L Pct.

Harvard …………… 9 1 .900 20 4 .833Princeton ………… 8 1 .889 20 5 .800Penn ……………… 5 4 .556 11 12 .478Yale ……………… 5 5 .500 12 12 .500Columbia ………… 5 5 .500 14 10 .583Cornell …………… 3 7 .300 7 17 .292Brown …………… 3 7 .300 10 14 .417Dartmouth ……… 1 9 .100 5 19 .208

CitySix

Why play Duke?As the nation’s

24th-ranked program,Temple doesn’t needthis game to garnernational exposure.The three-time

defending Atlantic Tenchampion already haswins over two teams —Georgetown (5) andGeorgia (37) — currentlyin the RPI Top 50.Even though they

were losses, the Owlsstill get credit for facingthree other current Top50 programs — Xavier(23), Texas A&M (26),and Villanova (28).Why play Duke?“It should be a

bloodbath,” diehardTemple hoops fanMatthew Mirro tweetedabout Wednesday’sgame against thetop-ranked Blue Devilsat Cameron IndoorStadium.Like some others, he

believes the game ismeaningless. And thatTemple, which will playwithout two injuredstarters, will get exposed.Without center

Micheal Eric (right

kneecap fracture) andswingman ScootieRandall (injured rightfoot) the Owls don’thave a chance ofsnapping Duke’s homewinning streaks: 34games overall, and 85nonconference games.In fact, the game could

turn into rout if Templepoint guard JuanFernandez and powerforward Lavoy Allen don’tproduce. “Who has moreto lose Wednesday? Theanswer is obvious,” Mirrotweeted.So, why play Duke?Because this appears

to be the best test for ateam looking to make asplash in the NCAAs.It will be a barometer

that shows where theyare and what they needto do to make noise inthe NCAA tournament.That’s why Temple is

playing Duke.

Contact staff writer KeithPompey at 610-313-8029 orkpompey@phillynews.com.

Flint’s 40% solutionNo more slumpIt appears that Temple’sJuan Fernandez is overhis slump. The junior

point guard shot 70.6 percent fromthe field (12 of 17) en route toaveraging 16 points in the last twogames. He also made 62.5 percent(5 of 8) of his three-point attempts inthose victories.

Owls drop in pollApparently wins overAtlantic Ten foesRichmond and St.

Joseph’s didn’t impress theAssociated Press voters in the least.How else can you explain Templedropping one spot to No. 24 in theAP poll after receiving 199 votes?St. John’s, which was unranked,took over No. 23 after upsettingfourth-ranked Pittsburgh.

The Great BernardiniPenn guard TylerBernardini had amemorable weekend for

the Quakers. On Friday, the seniormade 6 of 8 three-pointers to finishwith a game-high 26 points to leadthe Quakers to a 70-62 Ivy Leaguevictory at Brown. Then, on the nextnight, he led Penn with 16 points ina 60-58 league win at Yale. For hisefforts, he was named player of theweek by both the Big Five and theIvy League.

What happened toVillanova?

TheWildcats headedinto the new year as oneof the Top 10 teams in

the nation. Villanova is still ranked,but for how long? The 15th-rankedWildcats have lost three of their lastfive games. Their only victoriesduring that time came againststruggling Seton Hall and DePaul.With remaining games against St.John’s, at No. 9 Notre Dame, and atNo. 4 Pittsburgh, there is a chanceVillanova won’t win anotherregular-season game.

Ruffin, a fabulous froshThe Colonial AthleticAssociationmight wantto consider giving its

rookie of the year trophy to Drexel’sDartaye Ruffin before the regularseason is over. That’s because allsigns lead to the 6-8 forwardwinning the award. On Monday,Ruffin was named CAA rookie of theweek for the fifth time this seasonafter posting double-doubles in lastweek’s games against theUniversity of North CarolinaWilmington and Kent State. He tieda career-high with 16 points to gowith 13 rebounds against UNCW.Then, he followed that up with 10points and 11 rebounds againstKent State.

—Keith Pompey

The latest in men’s basketball from the Big Five(St. Joe’s, Temple, Villanova, Penn, La Salle) and Drexel

For Owls, winningisn’t everything

FIVETOPICS

RON CORTES / Staff PhotographerPenn’s Tyler Bernardini picks up agoaltending call against Davidson.The Quakers are 11-12 overall.

STEVEN M. FALK / Staff PhotographerSt. Joseph’s coach Phil Martelli ishoping his young 7-19 team isgaining much-needed experience.

YONG KIM / Staff PhotographerTemple’s Scootie Randall, who hasbeen out with an injured right foot,is sorely missed by the Owls.

RON CORTES / Staff PhotographerBruiser Flint’s Drexel team is only 5-7 when it makes less than 40 percentof its shots. The Dragons are 13-2 when shooting better than that.

Drexel usually wins when shooting 40 percent or better.

This Week’s Games

WEDNESDAY¢ Temple at Duke, 7¢ St. Joseph’s at UMass, 7¢ VCU at Drexel, 7

FRIDAYColumbia at Penn, 7

SATURDAY¢ Temple at G. Washington, 2¢ St. John’s at Villanova, 2¢ St. Bonaventure at St.Joseph’s, 4¢ Drexel at Towson, 4¢ Cornell at Penn, 7

SUNDAYUMass at La Salle, 2

MONDAYVillanova at Notre Dame, 7

AnalysisBy Keith Pompey

AnalysisBy Ray Parrillo

LEAGUEUPDATEVIEWPOINTS

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By Joe JulianoINQUIRER STAFF WRITER

Villanova’s statistics on de-fense rank in the top third ofthe Big East, for the mostpart. Its rebounding numberstrail only Pittsburgh’s in theconference. The Wildcatsdive for loose balls, because ifthey don’t, they will be on thebench watching coach JayWright pace in front of them.But statistics and floor

burns don’t equal success un-less a team can score, and the15th-ranked Wildcats havestruggled in that departmentfor almost a full month.Counting Monday night’s

69-64 de-feat by Syr-acuse, Villa-nova is 5-6in its last 11games. TheWildcatshave shot40.7 per-

cent or worse from the fieldin six of those games, andthey are 1-5 as a result. Theyconverted a season-low 32.3percent against the Orange.It has been a difficult peri-

od for some Wildcats, particu-larly senior Antonio Pena,whose reliability on the mid-range jump shot off the highpick-and-roll — a staple of theCats’ offense — earlier in theseason reminded observersof Dante Cunningham twoyears ago.Lately, though, Pena has

struggled, shooting just 11 of38 (28.9 percent) in his lastfour games to see his field-goal percentage drop to be-low 50 percent for the firsttime since mid-November. Al-though Wright said he hadsome good looks, Pena madejust three baskets in nine at-tempts Monday night.“Tone hasn’t been shooting

the ball the last three or fourgames,” Wright said. “Beforethat, he had been shootinggreat, and I think he’ll get itgoing.”Wright said he thinks his

team’s shooters will be fine

once they get into a rhythm.The Wildcats played for threegames before Monday nightwithout top three-point threatCorey Stokes. Though theyhad Stokes back for the Syra-cuse game, they lost lightning-quick guard Maalik Wayns inthe second half to backspasms.“Not that that affects us

winning and losing,” Wrightsaid, referring to the injuries,“but I’m just talking about of-fensive rhythm. I think wecan get that. … We have a lotof variables. I think as thisseason goes, and it’s closingout here, I still think we canget better offensively interms of getting into a

rhythm.”With their troubles scoring,

the Wildcats don’t let it affectother areas of their game.Even though they missed 16of their first 17 shots againstSyracuse, they still had twopossessions in the final 24 sec-onds of the game with achance to tie or win it.

Phenomenal Fisher. Beforehis second-lowest scoringgame (eight points) since thestart of Big East play, CoreyFisher had been shooting bet-ter than 50 percent — bothoverall and from behind thethree-point arc — in confer-ence games while ranking ina fourth-place tie in scoring.

Even after going 3 of 16from the field, and missing alleight of his shots from deep,Fisher stands sixth in scoring(17.1 points) in Big Eastgames and fifth in three-pointshooting (45.5 percent). He isshooting 48.5 percent fromthe field, and also averages5.2 assists and 1.7 steals.

A little rust. Stokes missed asmany free throws in the firsthalf (three) on Monday as hehad in the previous 11 BigEast games. He finished 5 of8 and wound up the nightwith an 87.5 percent mark,second in Big East games.However, he remains No. 1

(90.6 percent) among confer-ence players in all games.

Tough opponents. Syracuse’swin improved the Orange’srecord to 6-4 at the Wells Far-go Center, and dropped theWildcats to 12-16 in gamesplayed against ranked oppo-nents there.Villanova next plays No. 23

St. John’s at the Center onSaturday, entering the gamewith a six-game winningstreak against the Red Storm.However, St. John’s last winin the series (February 2003)was the only time the teamshave met in South Philadel-phia.

Contact staff writer Joe Julianoat 215-854-4494 orjjuliano@phillynews.com.

This Week’s Games¢ Saturday vs. St. John’s, 2¢ Monday at Notre Dame, 7

By Keith PompeyINQUIRER STAFF WRITER

Very few people — if any —outside of Temple’s lockerroom probably expect muchfrom the Owls on Wednesday.Understandably so.Twenty-fourth ranked Tem-

ple (21-5) will most likely playwithout two starters againsttop-ranked Duke at CameronIndoor Stadium. Tip-off is 7 p.m., and thegame will be tele-vised on ESPN2.What makes the

road trip more daunt-ing is that CameronIndoor is a place where eventeams with a full complementof players go to crash.The Blue Devils (25-2) have

won 34 consecutive overallhome games. Duke also takesan NCAA best 85 straighthome victories against non-conference foes into Wednes-day’s tilt.But the undermanned Owls

are excited about the chal-lenge.“I always watch on TV and

see how amped up those guysare in the crowd and alwayswonder how fun it is to playdown there,” said juniorguard Ramone Moore, whoseOwls are 2-9 all-time againstteams ranked No. 1. “It’s go-ing to be my first time downthere in Cameron Indoor.“I think it’s going to be fun.

But at the same time, we haveto focus for a big test.”One that will be extremely

hard to pass without juniorcenter Micheal Eric and jun-ior swingman Scootie Ran-dall.

The 6-foot-11 Eric suffereda season-ending fracture tohis right kneecap on Feb. 15.Meanwhile, Randall is expect-ed to miss his second consecu-tive game with a right footinjury.Freshman swingman Aaron

Brown, who averages 2.2points in 6.7 minutes of ac-tion, will replace Randall inthe starting lineup for the sec-ond straight game.Meanwhile, 6-6 sophomore

forward Rahlir Jefferson hasreplaced Eric as the front-court starter alongside seniorpower forward Lavoy Allen.

Though athletic, Jef-ferson might have hishands full defendingDuke’s frontcourtplayers in 6-8 seniorKyle Singler, 6-10sophomore Mason

Plumlee and 6-11 sophomoreRyan Kelly.One of the nation’s pre-

miere players, Singler averag-es 16.8 points and 6.3 re-bounds. The Oregon native,along with senior guard No-lan Smith, provides one of col-lege basketball’s best tan-dems.Smith leads the Atlantic

Coast Conference in bothscoring (21.7 points) and as-sists (5.3). But he and Singlerare not the only players theOwls need to worry about.Sophomore guard Seth Cur-

ry is averaging 12.5 points,3.8 assists, 3.3 rebounds, 2steals and shooting 46 per-cent on three-pointers overthe last six games.Temple is 1-7 against Duke

at Cameron and 9-17 all-time.

Contact staff writer Keith Pompeyat 610-313-8029 orkpompey@phillynews.com.Follow him on Twitter attwitter.com/pompeysgridlock.Read his blog atwww.philly.com/OwlsInq

AL BERMAN / Associated PressLa Salle’s Tyreek Duren drives as Xavier’s Tu Holloway applies pressure. Duren led the haplessExplorers, who trailed by 40 or more points through much of the second half, with 18 points.

CITYSIX Villanova Notebook

Villanova StatisticsNo. Player G FG% FT% RPG APG Avg10 Fisher ............ 28 .435 .786 3.0 5.0 16.024 Stokes ........... 25 .432 .906 3.4 1.4 15.002Wayns ........... 28 .398 .816 2.8 4.6 13.100 Pena ............. 28 .494 .725 7.5 1.5 10.213 Yarou ............. 28 .497 .663 7.2 0.4 9.023 Cheek ............ 27 .350 .761 3.9 0.7 5.734 Armwood ....... 27 .500 .657 4.0 0.3 2.732 Bell ................ 24 .447 .786 1.3 0.2 2.725 Sutton ............ 20 .613 .595 2.3 0.3 2.504 Ouano ............. 3 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 0.012Wooten ............ 5 .000 .000 0.2 0.0 0.0Team rebounds 4.4Total 28 .442 .762 38.4 14.1 73.9Opponents 28 .397 .702 32.2 13.0 64.1

Next for Owls,Cameron arenaWith two starters out,Temple will meettop-ranked Duke andits rowdy, faithful fans.

Templeat DukeWednesdayat 7 p.m.TV: ESPN2.

By Courtney RatkowiakFOR THE INQUIRER

CINCINNATI — Aaric Mur-ray drove down the floor andset up for a shot, but hecouldn’t seem to get the ballabove his shoulders. As he fum-bled with the ball, Xavier’s lead-ing scorer, Tu Holloway, quick-ly poked it out of Murray’shands.Murray and his La Salle team-

mates,lookingshell-shocked,hung back

in their zone while Hollowayfed the ball to teammate MarkLyons.Lyons emphatically dunked

the ball as La Salle coach JohnGiannini sank onto the bench.“Wow,” he mouthed.The Musketeers had a

21-point lead — less than eightminutes into the game.La Salle’s shooting woes and

Xavier’s hot offense were a le-thal combination Tuesday nightfor the Explorers, who contin-ued their slump with a 100-62loss, their worst of the season.“It was the most noncompeti-

tive game that I’ve been a partof since I started playing basket-ball as a 12-year-old or 13-year-old,” Giannini said. “This wasabout as lopsided as you get.And it’s an awful feeling.”La Salle (12-16, 4-9 Atlantic

Ten) came to Cincinnati havinglost four of its last five games,and No. 25 Xavier (21-6, 12-1)seemed determined to make upfor Saturday’s sloppy winagainst A-10 doormat Fordham.The Musketeers came out withtwo dunks in the game’s firsttwo-and-a-half minutes, andLa Salle quickly fell behind,14-2.The Explorers looked clumsy

and disjointed from the start,taking shots early in the clockand running down the court

without attempting rebounds.They didn’t make a field goalduring a 7 minute, 57 secondstretch in the first half. In thattime, Xavier went on a 27-4 run.The Musketeers found suc-

cess by passing the ball, notch-

ing 30 assists on 35 field goals.Six Xavier players finished thegame with double-digit scoring.Jeff Robinson led the way with22 points.La Salle was down by 52-20

at halftime, and Xavier had its

highest-scoring first half since2008. The Musketeers easilyworked around the Explorer de-fense as Robinson scored 13points in the half and Tu Hollo-way scored 12.“We thought we were pre-

pared, but it’s nothing like com-ing out there and feeling thephysicality,” said La Salle’sRuben Guillandeaux, who fin-ished with 16 points. “Theywere tougher than us today,and they basically kicked ourbutts.”Murray and Jerrell Williams,

the Explorers’ top two scorersthis season, were 0 of 12 fromthe field in the first half asLa Salle fell behind by as manyas 34 points before the break.Tyreek Duren led the Explor-

ers with 18 points.“It was a total mismatch from

the first play of the game,” Gian-nini said. “It looked like wewere in quicksand … I can’t ex-plain it, but it happened.”

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College Basketball Scores

MenEASTMaine 70, NewHampshire 53Louisville 55, Rutgers 37Gwynedd-Mercy 85, Keystone 65Xavier 100, La Salle 62Cabrini 79, Neumann 76SOUTHUNCAsheville 61, Coastal Carolina 58South Carolina 79, Mississippi 73Virginia Tech 76, Wake Forest 62Charleston Southern 72, Gardner-Webb 61Memphis 69, Houston 58Tennessee 60, Vanderbilt 5MIDWESTOhio St. 89, Illinois 70Indiana St. 76, N. Iowa 74Saint Louis 90, Chicago St. 52Illinois St. 51, Bradley 50Michigan St. 53, Minnesota 48Tennessee Tech 92, SIU-Edwardsville 69SOUTHWESTTexas 76, Iowa St. 53Houston Baptist 70, Middle Tennessee 68FAR WESTWeber St. 63, Idaho St. 39TCU at UtahWashington at Seattle

WomenEASTSt. John's 57, Villanova 46Notre Dame 72, West Virginia 60RANKEDTexas A&M vs. Texas TechNotre Dame 72, West Virginia 60Marquette 62, Providence 50Connecticut 80, Seton Hall 59

Las Vegas LineBy Keith Glantz and Russell Culver

College BasketballFavorite Line UnderdogWisconsin 31/2 MICHIGANST. BONAVENTURE 121/2 FordhamGEO.WASHINGTON 51/2 CharlotteST. JOHN'S 131/2 DePaulDREXEL 2 Va. CommonwealthHofstra 1 UNC WILMINGTONDELAWARE 91/2 TowsonAKRON 8 Miami (Ohio)W. MICHIGAN 16 ToledoOHIO 7 Bowling GreenBALL ST. 9 E. MichiganDUKE 141/2 TempleGEORGIA TECH 6 VirginiaDUQUESNE 121/2 Rhode IslandMASSACHUSETTS 51/2 St. Joseph'sNotre Dame 3 PROVIDENCEBOSTONCOLLEGE 41/2 MiamiWILLIAM &MARY 3 Georgia St.UTEP 31/2 EAST CAROLINAMARSHALL 4 TulsaTEXAS A&M 131/2 OklahomaTEXAS TECH Pk ColoradoN. ILLINOIS 21/2 Cent. MichiganDRAKE 3 EvansvilleWICHITA ST. 11 CreightonMissouri St. 41/2 S. ILLINOISBYU 14 Colorado St.Kentucky 61/2 ARKANSASALABAMA 18 AuburnSMU 4 RicePurdue 41/2 INDIANAGEORGETOWN 6 CincinnatiMISSISSIPPI ST. 10 LSUNEWMEXICO 1 UNLVNEBRASKA 1 Kansas St.MISSOURI 7 BaylorNorth Carolina 5 N.C. STATEMARYLAND 41/2 Florida St.WYOMING 1 Air ForceNewMexico St. 1 SAN JOSE ST.Wofford 41/2 CHATTANOOGAHome team in CAPITALS.

La Salle 20 42 – 62Xavier 52 48 – 100

FG FT RebLA SALLE Min M-A M-A O-T A PF PtsWilliams 28 3-10 6-8 4-5 2 3 12Murray 26 2-8 0-0 0-2 1 3 5Duren 35 5-6 7-8 0-2 4 1 18Mills 26 1-5 0-0 0-2 0 0 2Pettis 5 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 0Guillandeaux 30 5-10 3-4 0-4 2 4 16Stefan 25 1-7 0-0 0-2 0 2 2White 11 1-2 0-0 1-3 0 3 2Weingarten 14 1-4 3-4 2-2 0 1 5

Totals 200 19-53 19-24 7-22 9 18 62Percentages: FG .358, FT .792. 3-Point Goals:5-24, .208 (Guillandeaux 3-8, Duren 1-1, Murray1-3, Pettis 0-1, Weingarten 0-1, Mills 0-2, Williams0-3, Stefan 0-5). Team Rebounds: 0. BlockedShots: 1 (Murray). Turnovers: 16 (Duren 3,Williams 3, Stefan 2, White 2, Guillandeaux 2,Murray 2, Mills). Steals: 6 (Murray 2, Williams 2,Duren, Weingarten). Technical Fouls:Murray.

FG FT RebXAVIER Min M-A M-A O-T A PF PtsRobinson 27 8-10 6-7 1-1 0 3 22McLean 18 5-7 2-2 3-5 1 1 12Holloway 35 2-6 6-6 1-9 15 1 12Frease 23 4-6 2-2 2-9 4 2 10Jackson 28 3-6 0-0 0-2 4 1 9Latham 6 1-3 0-0 0-0 0 0 2Lyons 23 5-10 3-4 0-2 2 2 15Canty 11 4-5 1-2 0-0 0 1 10Feeney 4 0-0 0-0 0-1 0 1 0Mazza 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 1 0Taylor 8 2-2 1-1 0-2 1 3 5Hughes 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0McKenzie 11 1-1 0-0 0-3 2 1 3Totals 200 35-56 21-24 7-36 30 17 100Percentages: FG .625, FT .875. 3-Point Goals:9-17, .529 (Jackson 3-5, Holloway 2-4, Lyons 2-4,McKenzie 1-1, Canty 1-2, Robinson 0-1). TeamRebounds: 2. Blocked Shots: 3 (McLean,McKenzie, Robinson). Turnovers: 13 (Frease 4,McLean 2, Holloway 2, McKenzie, Lyons,Robinson, Feeney, Jackson). Steals: 9 (McLean2, Robinson 2, Latham, Canty, Holloway, Frease,Lyons). Technical Fouls: None.A: 10,054. Officials: Patrick Driscoll, DonnieEppley, Bryan Kersey.

Scoring woes continue for Cats

RON CORTES / Staff PhotographerVillanova’s Antonio Pena watches the ball go out of bounds.His field-goal percentage has dropped to less than 50.

Utterly lostExplorersdiscover anew lowIn worst loss of season,La Salle barely gotabove 60 while Xavierroared from 0 to 100.

La Salle 62Xavier 100

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Rockets 108, Pistons 100Houston 20 31 27 30 – 108Detroit 28 23 24 25 – 100

FG FT RebHOUSTON Min M-A M-A O-T A PF PtsBattier 30:46 3-6 0-0 0-4 2 1 8Scola 27:34 4-15 0-0 3-9 1 3 8Hayes 15:14 4-7 0-0 5-8 4 2 8Lowry 23:11 2-4 3-4 0-2 5 4 9Martin 23:13 4-12 7-7 0-3 2 0 16Hill 11:09 1-2 0-0 1-2 0 0 2Lee 21:35 4-8 0-0 1-3 1 1 9Brooks 28:01 2-9 4-4 0-4 6 1 9Miller 20:32 2-3 4-4 0-6 2 1 9Budinger 17:14 3-8 4-4 2-4 2 1 10Patterson 21:31 8-11 4-5 4-5 1 0 20Totals 240:00 37-85 26-28 16-50 26 14 108Percentages: FG .435, FT .929. 3-Point Goals:8-23, .348 (Battier 2-4, Lowry 2-4, Miller 1-1, Lee1-2, Martin 1-3, Brooks 1-5, Scola 0-1, Budinger0-3). Team Rebounds: 6. Team Turnovers: 11 (18Pts). Blocked Shots: 6 (Patterson 2, Scola 2,Battier, Martin). Turnovers: 11 (Brooks 3, Scola 3,Budinger 2, Lowry 2, Battier). Steals: 6 (Brooks 2,Battier, Budinger, Hayes, Scola). TechnicalFouls: None.

FG FT RebDETROIT Min M-A M-A O-T A PF PtsPrince 29:30 0-9 1-2 0-1 3 0 1Monroe 27:28 6-13 0-0 7-12 1 2 12Wallace 22:10 1-2 0-0 3-7 1 0 2Stuckey 28:21 7-15 5-5 3-3 2 1 19McGrady 21:57 4-11 2-2 2-8 3 3 10Gordon 27:59 7-12 0-0 0-0 1 1 15Bynum 22:34 9-14 2-2 1-2 6 3 21Villanueva 13:39 1-4 2-2 0-1 1 4 5Wilcox 20:32 3-4 0-0 1-4 1 0 6Daye 25:50 3-9 2-2 0-5 0 2 9Totals 240:00 41-93 14-15 17-43 19 16 100Percentages: FG .441, FT .933. 3-Point Goals:4-14, .286 (Bynum 1-2, Gordon 1-2, Villanueva1-3, Daye 1-5, McGrady 0-1, Stuckey 0-1). TeamRebounds: 4. Team Turnovers: 8 (13 Pts).Blocked Shots: 4 (Daye, Gordon, McGrady,Monroe). Turnovers: 8 (McGrady 2, Daye,Gordon, Prince, Stuckey, Villanueva, Wilcox).Steals: 5 (Daye 3, McGrady, Monroe). TechnicalFouls: McGrady, 3:41 first. A: 12,353 (22,076). T:2:04.Officials: Monty McCutchen, Eric Dalen, PatFraher.

Pacers 113, Wizards 96Indiana 25 33 32 23 – 113Washington 30 19 19 28 – 96

FG FT RebINDIANA Min M-A M-A O-T A PF PtsGranger 30:42 7-17 5-7 1-10 2 2 21McRoberts 28:45 2-2 5-8 0-3 2 2 9Hibbert 29:29 5-9 6-9 1-6 0 2 16Collison 24:11 5-11 1-1 0-5 6 1 11Dunleavy 22:42 2-5 3-4 1-4 0 3 8Hansbrugh 21:56 4-10 9-10 3-5 1 2 17George 25:18 5-11 1-1 2-9 2 4 11Foster 9:28 2-4 0-0 5-7 0 0 4DJones 11:21 3-7 0-0 0-0 0 4 6Posey 6:22 0-2 2-3 0-2 0 1 2Price 23:49 3-9 0-0 0-0 1 1 6Rush 5:57 0-1 2-2 0-0 0 0 2Totals 240:00 38-88 34-45 13-51 14 22 113Percentages: FG .432, FT .756. 3-Point Goals:3-16, .188 (Granger 2-4, Dunleavy 1-2, Posey 0-1,Rush 0-1, Collison 0-2, George 0-3, Price 0-3).Team Rebounds: 11. Team Turnovers: 15 (11Pts). Blocked Shots: 10 (Hibbert 4, George 2,Dunleavy, Foster, Hansbrough, McRoberts).Turnovers: 14 (Granger 4, George 3, Hibbert 2,D.Jones 2, Hansbrough, McRoberts, Posey).Steals: 10 (McRoberts 3, Collison, Dunleavy,George, Hibbert, D.Jones, Posey, Price).Technical Fouls: Defensive three second, 11:34second; Hansbrough, 1:40 third.

FG FT RebWASH. Min M-A M-A O-T A PF PtsHoward 28:59 7-16 0-0 2-5 3 2 14Blatche 31:42 9-16 3-3 1-5 5 1 21McGee 22:28 2-4 1-2 1-8 1 4 5Wall 38:25 5-15 5-7 0-8 10 5 15Young 32:30 4-15 6-7 1-5 2 3 16Seraphin 15:11 3-6 1-1 3-3 1 5 7Lewis 20:02 0-3 0-0 0-2 0 2 0Booker 16:28 2-4 1-2 1-6 0 2 5Martin 12:16 2-3 0-0 0-2 0 3 4Armstrong 0:54 0-0 0-0 0-1 0 0 0Yi 9:27 1-4 0-0 1-2 0 2 2Thornton 11:38 2-7 3-4 0-2 0 4 7Totals 240:00 37-93 20-26 10-49 22 33 96Percentages: FG .398, FT .769. 3-Point Goals:2-10, .200 (Young 2-4, Howard 0-1, Martin 0-1,Lewis 0-2, Wall 0-2). Team Rebounds: 12. TeamTurnovers: 20 (27 Pts). Blocked Shots: 3(Booker, Yi, McGee). Turnovers: 19 (Wall 6,Blatche 3, Howard 2, Lewis 2, McGee 2, Young 2,Yi, Seraphin). Steals: 4 (Blatche 2, Martin,McGee). Technical Fouls:Wall, 1:40 third.A: 14,328 (20,173). T: 2:21. Officials: MikeCallahan, Josh Tiven, Olandis Poole.

Bobcats 114, Raptors 101Toronto 27 17 25 32 – 101Charlotte 33 28 28 25 – 114

FG FT RebTORONTO Min M-A M-A O-T A PF PtsWeems 37:38 9-13 0-0 1-4 1 4 19AJohnson 22:20 1-2 4-6 4-6 1 3 6Bargnani 32:29 7-15 4-5 0-8 1 5 18Calderon 28:49 3-7 0-0 1-4 11 3 6DeRozan 35:11 7-15 0-0 1-4 1 4 14Davis 26:38 4-8 0-0 1-7 0 3 8Bayless 21:28 0-4 11-12 0-5 10 4 11Barbosa 17:57 2-6 0-0 0-1 0 2 4Ajinca 13:44 4-6 1-2 0-2 0 4 10Wright 2:57 2-2 1-1 0-0 0 0 5Dorsey 0:49 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0Totals 240:00 39-78 21-26 8-41 25 32 101Percentages: FG .500, FT .808. 3-Point Goals:2-9, .222 (Weems 1-1, Ajinca 1-2, Bayless 0-1,Barbosa 0-2, Bargnani 0-3). Team Rebounds: 6.Team Turnovers: 15 (19 Pts). Blocked Shots: 3(Davis 2, A.Johnson). Turnovers: 15 (Bayless 4,Weems 4, Bargnani 2, Calderon 2, DeRozan 2,Ajinca). Steals: 4 (Bargnani, Bayless, Calderon,Weems). Technical Fouls: Defensive threesecond, 7:53 second; Calderon, 0:19.9 second.

FG FT RebCHARLOTTE Min M-A M-A O-T A PF PtsWallace 34:30 3-6 14-15 0-6 2 2 20Diaw 37:32 6-10 3-3 0-3 9 3 16KBrown 21:09 3-6 2-3 2-4 0 2 8Augustin 35:41 8-15 5-5 1-1 8 0 23Jackson 26:14 5-11 2-2 0-2 5 1 13Mohammed23:57 4-9 0-2 4-14 0 2 8Henderson 27:15 5-11 5-8 2-6 0 2 15Najera 7:34 0-1 1-2 0-0 1 2 1Livingston 12:19 2-7 2-2 0-2 0 1 6DBrown 6:59 0-1 0-0 2-2 0 2 0Carroll 3:56 0-2 0-0 0-1 0 1 0McGuire 2:54 2-2 0-0 0-0 0 1 4Totals 240:00 38-81 34-42 11-41 25 19 114Percentages: FG .469, FT .810. 3-Point Goals:4-14, .286 (Augustin 2-7, Diaw 1-3, Jackson 1-3,Wallace 0-1). Team Rebounds: 7. TeamTurnovers: 9 (8 Pts). Blocked Shots: 5 (K.Brown,Diaw, Jackson, Livingston, Wallace). Turnovers:9 (Henderson 3, Diaw 2, Jackson 2, K.Brown,Wallace). Steals: 9 (Diaw 4, Jackson 2,Livingston, Najera, Wallace). Technical Fouls:Defensive three second, 3:04 first.A: 12,976 (19,077). T: 2:12. Officials: DavidJones, Kane Fitzgerald, Courtney Kirkland.

FROM STAFF AND WIRE REPORTS

Connecticut coach Jim Cal-houn was suspended by theNCAA on Tuesday for the firstthree Big East games duringthe 2011-12 season for recruit-ing violations committed un-der his watch — but wasspared a postseason ban.Calhoun was cited by the

NCAA for failing to create anatmosphere of compliancewithin his program.The NCAA also hit UConn

with scholarship reductionsfor three academic years, re-cruiting restrictions, perma-nent disassociation of a boost-er and three years’ probation.

As a part of the disassocia-tion of the booster, who wasnot named in the report, theuniversity will not be able toaccept financial contribu-tions, recruiting assistance orprovide him with any benefitand privileges.“We think the penalty is ap-

propriate,” said Dennis Tho-mas, chairman of the Commit-tee on Infractions. Calhounwill serve the suspensionnext year because UConn canappeal the decision.The NCAA and the school

have been investigating theprogram since shortly after areport by Yahoo! Sports in

March 2009 that former teammanager Josh Nochimsonhelped guide recruit NateMiles to Connecticut — givinghim lodging, transportation,meals and representation.As a former team manager,

Nochimson is considered arepresentative of UConn’s ath-letic interests by the NCAAand prohibited from givingMiles anything of value.Miles was expelled from

UConn in 2008 without everplaying for the Huskies.UConn’s probation, effec-

tive Tuesday, lasts throughFeb. 21, 2014.Ohio State 89, Illinois 70 —

David Lighty scored 17 of his21 points in the second halfand William Buford had all 17of his in the first to lead hostOhio State on an impressivebounce-back game after tworecent losses for the No. 2Buckeyes.The Buckeyes never trailed

after tying it 2-2, building a15-point lead at halftime andthen trading runs with the Illi-ni.

In the areaGwynedd-Mercy 85, Keystone

65 — Behind a career-high 27points from Jon Crabtree

(Phoenixville), Gwynedd-Mer-cy advanced to the ColonialStates Athletic Conferencechampionship game with asemifinal win over visitingKeystone. The Griffins (21-5)will play at top-seeded Cabri-ni on Friday at 7 p.m. in thetitle game.Cabrini 79, Neumann 76 — Ca-

brini advanced to CSAC cham-pionship game following itsdramatic win over visitingNeumann. Trailing 76-75 withless than a minute to play, se-nior forward Dom Farrello(Warminster, Pa./William Ten-nent) put the Cavaliers aheadfor good with a jumper.

Pacers roll past WizardsDanny Granger had 21 points and 10 rebounds, and

the Indiana Pacers piled on the fastbreak pointsTuesday night to open the season’s homestretch with a113-96 rout of the host Washington Wizards.

Tyler Hansbrough added 17 points in21 minutes as the Pacers improved to8-3 under interim coach Frank Vogel.Indiana, despite sitting five games

below .500, holds the eighth and finalplayoff spot in the Eastern

Conference and moved within a half-game of theseventh-place 76ers as the focus turns toward thepostseason now that the all-star break is over.

Elsewhere: Denver didn’t need Carmelo Anthony,Chauncey Billups, or any of its new acquisitions. J.R.Smith scored 26 points to help the shorthanded hometeam beat Memphis, 120-107, hours after the Nuggetsfinalized a deal that sent Anthony and Billups to theNew York Knicks. … Rookie forward Patrick Pattersonscored a career-high 20 points as Houston pulled awayfor a 108-100 win over Detroit in Auburn Hills, Mich. …LeBron James scored 31 points, Dwyane Wade added 23,and Miami opened its post-all-star schedule with a 117-97home win over Sacramento. … D.J. Augustin had 23points and eight assists as Charlotte cruised past visitingToronto, 114-101, despite losing top scorer StephenJackson to a strained left hamstring. … Jeff Greenscored 22 points, Kevin Durant added 21, and OklahomaCity spoiled Blake Griffin’s return to his hometown bybeating the Los Angeles Clippers, 111-88. Griffin made arun at his first career triple-double but came up twoassists shy with 28 points, 11 rebounds, and eight assists.

Kings without Evans for 3 weeksSacramento guard Tyreke Evans will miss three

weeks because of an injured left foot.The Chester native underwent the first of three

extracorporeal shockwave treatments on his left footand will be placed in a walking boot. He will bereevaluated after finishing the treatment. Evans hasbeen slowed much of the season by plantar fasciitis.

Johnson traded to RaptorsThe rebuilding Raptors got even younger by

acquiring second-year forward James Johnson fromthe Bulls for a first-round pick in this year’s draft.

Novak gets second 10-day contractSan Antonio signed forward Steve Novak to a

second 10-day contract, keeping the forward with theSpurs after he played in five of six games sincesigning Feb. 8 out of the NBA Development League.

— Associated Press

FROM STAFF AND WIRE REPORTS

Villanova was riding highon a two-game winningstreak after defeating Cincin-nati and Seton Hall, but cameback to earth on Tuesday in a57-46 loss to St. John’s at Villa-nova in the Big East.Sophomore Laura Sweeney

(Cherokee) paced a cold-shooting Wildcats squad with10 points on 4-for-14 shooting,including two three-pointers.Senior Heather Scanlan

(Cardinal O’Hara) led Villano-va on the boards with eight.The Wildcats managed to

cut the lead to seven pointslate in the second half, butcouldn’t get closer.

The Red Storm, who hadfour players in double fig-ures, were led by Da’ShenaStevens and Centhya Hartwith 15 points each.St. John’s upped its record

to 19-8, 7-6, while Villanovadropped to 10-17, 2-12.

All-conference. Ursinus jun-ior Lindsay Teuber (St. Basil)and senior Jaclyn Hilf (UpperDublin) were named to the all-Centennial team.Teuber was selected to the

second team. Hilf was a hon-orable-mention selection.Also in the Centennial Con-

ference, Haverford sopho-mores Nina Voith (German-

town Friends) earned second-team honors and DominiqueMeeks was named honorablemention.Eastern’s Shante Jones

earned first-team honors andBekah Roland was named tothe second team in the Free-dom Conference.

Player of the week. For thethird time this season, Swarth-more senior Kathryn Stock-bower (Upper Dublin) hasbeen named the CentennialConference player of theweek. Stockbower is the Gar-net’s all-time leading rebound-er (1,335) and ranks third incareer scoring (1,667).

Villanova women fall to St. John’s

By Mel GreenbergFOR THE INQUIRER

Temple women’s basketballcoach Tonya Cardoza has herOwls right where she expect-ed them heading into thisweek’s double showdown atSt. Joseph’s on Wednesdaynight for the Big Five titleand at home Sunday againstNo. 6 Xavier to determine thetop seed in the Atlantic Tentournament.The Owls (21-6, 12-0 A-10)

have been rumbling alongwith a 14-game win streak —their longest since their best-ever 25-game run in 2004-05to keep perfect pace atop theconference with the Muske-teers (23-2, 12-0).While Temple is on sched-

ule to make it eight straightNCAA tournament appearanc-es, there were early doubtswith unforeseen upset lossesat Seton Hall and EasternMichigan to go with competi-tive setbacks against such na-tionally ranked squads on theroad as UCLA and Duke.If not for the upset losses,

the Owls might have alreadyreturned to the AP poll forthe first time since the end of2005-06. A win over Xavier onSunday might just do it.“Coming into the season,

we all thought it could be aspecial season for us,” Cardo-za said Saturday after Templeripped Dayton, 76-52, at theLiacouras Center. “Wethought we had all the piecesin place.“Early on we weren’t doing

the things it took to really bea good team and I think it

took some bumps and bruis-es, some losses to make usmake sure we’re focused upto this point. We took somebad losses but we learnedfrom those bad losses and ifmaybe we don’t lose thosegames, who knows if we’re inthis position right now.”Temple and revitalized

St. Joseph’s (17-9, 7-5 A-10)are both unbeaten at 3-0 inthe city going into Wednes-day night’s Big Five finale,which also counts in the At-lantic Ten, at the Hawks’Hagan Arena.The Owls won a record four

straight under Dawn Staleyand then shared the 2009 lo-cal title with St. Joseph’s inCardoza’s first season aftershe left powerful Connecticutas a 14-year assistant to GenoAuriemma.Temple can finish no worse

than second in the AtlanticTen and win or lose Sundayagainst the defending confer-ence champions, the Owlswill have to replay their A-10success next week in the con-ference tournament at theTsongas Center in Lowell,Mass.“Good losses or bad losses,

we competed in every game,especially against teams inthe Top 25,” Cardoza said.“After we lost to Duke

[71-64], we said, ‘Why can’twe play like this every night?‘and since then we have.’ ”In some aspects, not much

has changed since the Owlsrelied on defensive skills un-der Staley when she broughtthe team into national regard.But Temple now has fire-

power in three players whohave all reached 1,000 careerpoints: Junior 6-foot forwardKristen McCarthy (1,117); jun-ior transfer Shey Peddy(1,222), a 5-7 guard; and se-

nior 5-9 guard Qwedia Wal-lace (1,092), who needs twothree-pointers to tie the Tem-ple career record of 154 setby Stacey Smalls.“I’m still waiting for the day

when all three of them are onbut right now we haven’tneeded that,” Cardoza said.Temple is also getting good

post play from 6-4 sophomorecenter Victoria Macaulay and6-0 sophomore forward Na-tasha Thames.Peddy, a top candidate for

Big Five player of the year whowas attracted to Temple be-cause she’s from Cardoza’shometown of Roxbury, Mass.,has been a key addition leadingthe team in scoring (13.6 pointsper game), steals (81), assists(120), rebounds (5.2) and foulshooting (70 for 88, .795).“Even though she wasn’t

playing last year [transferredfrom Wright State], she onlygot a break from games —she didn’t get a break in prac-tice,” Cardoza said of Peddy.“She’s just another personwho can put points on theboard and go down and playgood defense.”Wallace and Marli Bennett

were freshmen in Staley’s lastseason.“When Coach Staley was

here, we were very defensiveminded,” Wallace said. “Wedidn’t score as much.“Coming in, Coach Cardoza

knew Temple was known forits defense but now she’spushing our scoring power —showing our guards how toscore, how to get our posts inthe best position to score.“When she came in here it

was a little tough to get in herrhythm, but once everyonebought into it, the systemproved to working and I thinkshe’s going to take Temple togreat levels.”

Bucks 94, Timberwolves 88Minnesota 23 21 23 21 – 88Milwaukee 26 18 23 27 – 94

FG FT RebMINNESOTA Min M-A M-A O-T A PF PtsBeasley 30:08 10-17 1-2 1-1 1 3 21Love 33:03 6-10 6-9 4-17 6 2 20Milicic 21:37 2-6 1-2 4-5 1 4 5Ridnour 33:40 5-14 1-1 1-4 3 5 12Johnson 37:51 5-14 3-4 2-8 3 3 14Tolliver 19:37 0-2 5-6 2-3 1 3 5Pekovic 14:14 2-3 1-4 1-2 1 2 5Telfair 14:20 0-7 2-2 2-2 0 1 2Webster 16:28 2-7 0-1 1-5 1 0 4Ellington 19:03 0-4 0-0 0-3 1 3 0Totals 240:01 32-84 20-31 18-50 18 26 88Percentages: FG .381, FT .645. 3-Point Goals:4-18, .222 (Love 2-4, Ridnour 1-3, Johnson 1-6,Beasley 0-1, Telfair 0-2, Webster 0-2). TeamRebounds: 12. Team Turnovers: 17 (20 Pts).Blocked Shots: 2 (Johnson, Tolliver). Turnovers:17 (Beasley 5, Ridnour 4, Milicic 3, Ellington 2,Johnson 2, Tolliver). Steals: 4 (Johnson, Love,Ridnour, Telfair). Technical Fouls: None.

FG FT RebMILWAUKEE Min M-A M-A O-T A PF PtsDelfino 37:19 4-10 2-2 2-9 1 2 13M. a Moute 12:05 0-3 2-2 1-2 0 4 2Bogut 22:58 3-5 1-2 0-6 2 4 7Jennings 45:08 7-17 11-12 0-3 7 1 27Salmons 38:12 4-13 3-3 0-2 5 0 12Ilyasova 12:16 2-7 0-0 0-1 1 4 4Dooling 20:45 2-4 0-0 0-3 1 3 5Brockman 24:40 1-3 2-3 4-14 0 5 4Maggette 26:15 7-17 6-7 1-6 2 3 20Boykins 0:23 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0Totals 240:01 30-79 27-31 8-46 19 26 94Percentages: FG .380, FT .871. 3-Point Goals:7-30, .233 (Delfino 3-9, Jennings 2-8, Dooling 1-3,Salmons 1-4, Ilyasova 0-1, Mbah a Moute 0-1,Maggette 0-4). Team Rebounds: 8. TeamTurnovers: 13 (6 Pts). Blocked Shots: 7 (Bogut 4,Jennings 2, Delfino). Turnovers: 11 (Maggette 4,Bogut 2, Salmons 2, Delfino, Jennings, Mbah aMoute). Steals: 9 (Jennings 3, Delfino 2, Salmons2, Brockman, Ilyasova). Technical Fouls: Bogut,5:10 second.A: 13,106 (18,717). T: 2:19. Officials: TonyBrothers, Brian Forte, John Goble.

Nuggets 120, Grizzlies 107

Memphis 23 19 34 31 – 107Denver 32 29 41 18 – 120

FG FT RebMEMPHIS Min M-A M-A O-T A PF PtsAllen 31:02 8-15 10-14 2-8 2 4 26Randolph 28:08 6-10 0-2 5-8 0 4 12Gasol 25:19 3-6 4-5 2-2 3 6 10Conley 29:47 4-6 0-0 0-1 3 1 10Young 29:33 5-11 0-3 2-7 2 3 10Mayo 29:53 8-14 3-5 0-3 1 1 21JWilliams 16:35 0-1 0-0 0-1 9 2 0Arthur 21:50 4-8 2-2 0-2 0 6 10Carroll 7:09 1-2 0-0 0-1 1 1 2Henry 8:13 2-4 0-0 0-0 0 0 4Vasquez 3:47 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 0Thabeet 8:44 1-1 0-0 1-3 0 3 2Totals 240:00 42-78 19-31 12-36 22 31 107Percentages: FG .538, FT .613. 3-Point Goals:4-10, .400 (Conley 2-2, Mayo 2-7, J.Williams 0-1).Team Rebounds: 13. Team Turnovers: 21 (25Pts). Blocked Shots: 4 (Young 2, Conley,Vasquez). Turnovers: 21 (Randolph 5, Conley 4,Gasol 4, Mayo 3, Allen 2, Young 2, J.Williams).Steals: 9 (Gasol 2, Randolph 2, Young 2, Allen,Mayo, Vasquez). Technical Fouls: Defensivethree second, 5:39 second.

FG FT RebDENVER Min M-A M-A O-T A PF PtsSmith 42:22 9-22 2-2 1-8 5 3 26Martin 24:47 2-5 1-2 0-2 5 4 5Nene 28:23 5-10 5-7 2-6 3 6 15Lawson 38:46 8-15 4-5 1-5 7 3 21Afflalo 40:32 7-12 4-6 0-5 5 1 21Forbes 22:20 4-12 1-2 1-2 0 2 10Harrington 22:49 3-4 0-0 1-3 3 6 7Andersen 20:01 3-3 9-12 4-5 0 0 15Totals 240:00 41-83 26-36 10-36 28 25 120Percentages: FG .494, FT .722. 3-Point Goals:12-28, .429 (Smith 6-11, Afflalo 3-7, Harrington1-1, Forbes 1-4, Lawson 1-4, Nene 0-1). TeamRebounds: 15. Team Turnovers: 14 (16 Pts).Blocked Shots: 5 (Andersen 2, Nene 2, Martin).Turnovers: 13 (Lawson 4, Andersen 2, Martin 2,Smith 2, Afflalo, Harrington, Nene). Steals: 13(Lawson 6, Martin 3, Smith 2, Forbes, Nene).Technical Fouls: Defensive three second, 6:54third.A: 14,638 (19,155). T: 2:16. Officials: RonGarretson, LeonWood, Mark Lindsay.

Tuesday’sGames

Women’s College Basketball

Heat 117, Kings 97Sacramento 16 28 26 27 – 97Miami 35 28 30 24 – 117

FG FT RebSACRAMNTO Min M-A M-A O-T A PF PtsCasspi 25:32 4-10 1-2 0-1 2 0 10Cousins 28:22 3-14 2-4 2-7 4 3 8Thompson 31:46 6-7 1-4 1-7 0 4 13Udrih 30:24 4-7 1-2 0-2 4 3 9Taylor 23:24 5-11 2-2 2-2 0 1 13Dalembert 31:22 8-12 2-2 4-13 2 1 18Greene 25:24 3-9 0-0 0-1 1 2 6Jeter 20:52 3-5 2-2 0-0 4 0 9Head 18:24 3-6 2-2 0-1 1 0 9Jackson 4:30 1-3 0-0 0-0 0 0 2Totals 240:00 40-84 13-20 9-34 18 14 97Percentages: FG .476, FT .650. 3-Point Goals:4-14, .286 (Jeter 1-1, Casspi 1-3, Head 1-3, Taylor1-3, Jackson 0-1, Greene 0-3). Team Rebounds:10. Team Turnovers: 12 (11 Pts). Blocked Shots:1 (Head). Turnovers: 12 (Thompson 3, Cousins 2,Head 2, Taylor 2, Udrih 2, Casspi). Steals: 3(Cousins, Taylor, Udrih). Technical Fouls: None.

FG FT RebMIAMI Min M-A M-A O-T A PF PtsJames 30:24 14-26 0-3 2-8 3 4 31Bosh 35:05 8-14 6-6 0-9 1 1 22Dampier 24:02 0-0 0-0 2-5 2 2 0Chalmers 28:17 6-7 2-2 0-3 4 1 14Wade 35:29 11-20 0-0 1-8 7 2 23House 27:44 5-11 0-0 0-3 1 2 10Jones 26:01 3-6 0-0 0-2 1 2 9Anthony 20:01 3-3 0-0 2-3 1 2 6Arroyo 4:30 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 2Howard 4:30 0-1 0-0 1-1 0 0 0Magloire 3:57 0-1 0-0 0-1 0 3 0Totals 240:00 51-90 8-11 8-43 20 19 117Percentages: FG .567, FT .727. 3-Point Goals:7-18, .389 (Jones 3-5, James 3-6, Wade 1-3, Bosh0-1, Chalmers 0-1, House 0-2). Team Rebounds:6. Team Turnovers: 9 (6 Pts). Blocked Shots: 4(Bosh, Chalmers, Dampier, Wade). Turnovers: 9(James 3, Anthony, Arroyo, Bosh, Chalmers,Dampier, Wade). Steals: 9 (Bosh 4, Dampier 2,Wade 2, Chalmers). Technical Fouls: Magloire,1:57 fourth. A: 19,754 (19,600). T: 2:02. Officials:Bill Kennedy, Nick Buchert, Zach Zarba.

Thunder 111, Clippers 88L.A. Clippers 23 23 21 21 – 88Oklahoma City 23 39 16 33 – 111

FG FT RebLA CLIPPERS Min M-A M-A O-T A PF PtsGomes 26:53 1-5 0-0 0-2 1 3 3Griffin 32:59 9-15 10-17 4-11 8 4 28Jordan 22:12 3-4 1-2 0-5 0 3 7Davis 26:03 1-8 0-1 0-1 4 4 2Foye 35:18 5-9 1-1 0-3 3 1 12Bledsoe 23:01 5-9 1-4 1-4 2 1 13Aminu 24:33 5-6 1-1 0-1 0 0 12Kaman 19:41 3-9 2-2 0-2 0 2 8Diogu 13:45 1-2 1-1 0-2 0 3 3BCook 7:23 0-3 0-0 0-2 0 1 0Butler 4:49 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0Warren 3:23 0-2 0-0 0-0 2 0 0Totals 240:00 33-72 17-29 5-33 20 22 88Percentages: FG .458, FT .586. 3-Point Goals:5-11, .455 (Bledsoe 2-2, Aminu 1-1, Gomes 1-2,Foye 1-3, Warren 0-1, Davis 0-2). Team Rebounds:18. Team Turnovers: 17 (21 Pts). Blocked Shots:3 (Foye, Gomes, Jordan). Turnovers: 15 (Bledsoe5, Davis 2, Foye 2, Griffin 2, B.Cook, Diogu,Gomes, Kaman). Steals: 3 (Bledsoe 2, Aminu).Technical Fouls: Defensive three second, 7:24first.

FG FT RebOKLA. CITY Min M-A M-A O-T A PF PtsDurant 32:18 8-21 4-6 1-8 2 2 21Green 28:18 7-12 7-7 1-4 1 5 22Krstic 21:24 1-5 3-3 0-1 0 3 5Westbrook 27:49 3-11 7-8 0-2 7 0 13Sefolosha 15:24 3-4 0-0 0-0 1 2 6Ibaka 24:50 3-3 0-0 4-10 0 5 6Collison 22:33 0-0 2-2 0-1 1 3 2Aldrich 11:20 1-2 0-0 1-5 0 3 2Harden 24:18 6-12 3-3 0-2 1 0 19Maynor 20:11 3-5 2-3 0-0 4 0 9DCook 6:46 1-2 0-0 0-1 1 0 3Ivey 4:49 1-1 0-0 0-1 0 0 3Totals 240:00 37-78 28-32 7-35 18 23 111Percentages: FG .474, FT .875. 3-Point Goals:9-22, .409 (Harden 4-8, Ivey 1-1, D.Cook 1-2,Maynor 1-2, Durant 1-4, Green 1-4, Sefolosha 0-1).Team Rebounds: 10. Team Turnovers: 7 (2 Pts).Blocked Shots: 3 (Westbrook 2, Aldrich).Turnovers: 6 (Westbrook 2, Collison, Durant,Green, Maynor). Steals: 9 (Collison 2, Durant 2,Sefolosha 2, Green, Harden, Westbrook).Technical Fouls: Westbrook, 3:46 third; Ibaka,6:48 fourth. A: 18,203 (18,203). T: 2:23. Officials:Derrick Stafford, Phil Robinson, JamesWilliams.

UConn’s Calhoun suspended for 3 games in ’12Men’s College Basketball

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On a roll, Temple womenplay two defining gamesCoach Tonya Cardoza’sOwls face St. Joe’s, thenmeet Xavier for theAtlantic Ten’s top seed.

JOE LABOLITO / Temple UniversityTemple coach coach Tonya Cardoza has the Owls (21-6, 12-0 Atlantic Ten) on a 14-game winstreak and they are on track to make their eighth straight NCAA tournament appearance.

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Knicks get just what they wantedThey landed superstarCarmelo Anthony in adeal with Denver andMinnesota.

StandingsEastern Conference

ATLANTIC W L Pct. GB StrkBoston 40 14 .741 – W2New York 28 26 .519 12 W276ERS 27 29 .482 14 W1New Jersey 17 40 .298 241/2 L3Toronto 15 42 .263 261/2 L2SOUTHEAST W L Pct. GB StrkMiami 42 15 .737 – W3Orlando 36 21 .632 6 W2Atlanta 34 21 .618 7 L1Charlotte 25 32 .439 17 W1Washington 15 40 .273 26 L2CENTRAL W L Pct. GB StrkChicago 38 16 .704 – W4Indiana 25 30 .455 131/2 W1Milwaukee 22 34 .393 17 W1Detroit 21 37 .362 19 L1Cleveland 10 46 .179 29 W1

Western ConferenceSOUTHWEST W L Pct. GB StrkSan Antonio 46 10 .821 – L1Dallas 40 16 .714 6 W3N.Orleans 33 25 .569 14 L3Memphis 31 27 .534 16 L1Houston 27 31 .466 20 W1NORTHWEST W L Pct. GB StrkOkla. City 36 19 .655 – W2Portland 32 24 .571 41/2 W6Denver 33 25 .569 41/2 W2Utah 31 26 .544 6 L4Minnesota 13 44 .228 24 L5PACIFIC W L Pct. GB StrkL.A. Lakers 38 19 .667 – L3Phoenix 27 27 .500 91/2 L1Golden St. 26 29 .473 11 W3LA Clippers 21 36 .368 17 L1Sacramento 13 41 .241 231/2 L3

TUESDAY'S RESULTSCharlotte 114, Toronto 101Indiana 113, Washington 96Houston 108, Detroit 100Miami 117, Sacramento 97Milwaukee 94, Minnesota 88Okla. City 111, L.A. Clippers 88Denver 120, Memphis 107Boston at Golden StateAtlanta at L.A. LakersMONDAY'S RESULTSNo games scheduled

WEDNESDAY'S GAMESWashington at 76ERS, 7Oklahoma City at San Antonio, 7Houston at Cleveland, 7Detroit at Indiana, 7Sacramento at Orlando, 7Chicago at Toronto, 7Milwaukee at New York, 7:30Memphis at Minnesota, 8Utah at Dallas, 8:30Atlanta at Phoenix, 9L.A. Clippers at New Orleans, 9:30L.A. Lakers at Portland, 10:30THURSDAY'S GAMESMiami at Chicago, 8Boston at Denver, 10:30

MEGHAN SINCLAIR / Associated PressLate-night host Conan O’Brien gives Carmelo Anthony a Nets,Nuggets, and Knicks jersey. New York won the sweepstakes.

76ers stay the course after Knicks’ big deal“I hope they get off to a rocky start,” Sixersguard LouWilliams said of Carmelo and Co.

Read The Inquirer’s76ers blog, “Deep Sixer,”by Kate Fagan athttp://go.philly.com/dsix

By Marc NarducciINQUIRER STAFF WRITER

WASHINGTON—His week-end levitation act has turnedWashington Wizards centerJaVale McGee from a virtualunknown into a householdname.When the Wizards visit the

76ers Wednesday at the WellsFargo Center, the team’sheadliner will still be rookiepoint guard John Wall, thefirst pick in the 2010 draft outof Kentucky.But McGee, a third-year,

7-foot center with incrediblehops, leaped his way into thebasketball public’s conscious-ness during Saturday’s NBAslam-dunk contest at the Sta-ples Center in Los Angeles.McGee finished as runner-

up to Los Angeles Clippersrookie Blake Griffin, who wonafter leaping over a car in hisfinal dunk.Griffin needed an impres-

sive prop dunk to upstage Mc-Gee, who dunked two basket-balls in two baskets at onetime and then outdid himselfby dunking three basketballsin one basket, including thethird on a lob from Wall.“He did two dunks that no-

body in the world could proba-bly do,” Wizards coach FlipSaunders said before Tues-day’s 113-96 loss to the Indi-ana Pacers at the VerizonCenter. McGee had fivepoints, eight rebounds andone blocked shot.Suddenly, a player who en-

tered Tuesday’s game averag-

ing 9.1 points and 7.5 re-bounds had become a house-hold name.“I definitely have gotten a

lot of attention from the dunkcontest,” McGee said.He said his following on

Twitter had grown to 5,000.The 23-year-old McGee is

still trying to find his way inthe NBA, and he hopes theweekend performance canserve as a springboard.“It was definitely a confi-

dence booster and I am try-ing to come out here and stayaggressive,” he said.Saunders said McGee could

go in one of two directionsafter his slamfest.

“We said to him that peoplenow know who you are,” Saun-ders said. “Do you want to beknown as a guy who is a dunkguy or be known as a guy whocan play?”McGee would take the sec-

ond choice, but he has a waysto go before it happens.McGee entered the game

ranked second in the NBA inblocked shots with 121, butSaunders said that total couldbe even higher.“He would have a lot more

blocks, but he leads theleague in goaltending,” Saun-ders said.Right now, McGee, whose

mother Pam was an Olympic

gold medalist, a former all-American at Southern Cal anda former WNBA player, is get-ting by on athletic ability, withperiods of brilliance matchedby bouts of inconsistency.One of his best career

games came Nov. 23 in a116-114 overtime win over thevisiting Sixers. He had a sea-son-high 24 points and a ca-reer-high 18 rebounds. Thisseason, the Wizards are 2-1against the Sixers, winningtwo overtime decisions athome and losing, 109-97, atthe Wells Fargo Center onJan. 5.“I feel this year Philly

might be our rival because wealways seem to go into over-time and always play so ag-gressively against them,” Mc-Gee said. “As basketball play-ers, we love the competitionagainst Philly and definitelyhave to come out hard.”Saunders hopes that Mc-

Gee can take that attitudeinto every game. He said theMcGee shouldn’t look to wowthe spectators on every tripto the basket, at least ingames.“You can get dunks with of-

fensive rebounds, runningthe floor and having John[Wall] throw you lob passes,”Saunders said. “Those are thedunks that count. They don’tgive you a 10 or 9.8, they justgive you two.”

Contact staff writer MarcNarducci at 856-779-3225 ormnarducci@phillynews.com.

All-star contest made Wizards dunk artist a household name.

McGee has gotten a lot of attention

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GREENBURGH, N.Y. —The New York Knicks weresearching for a second super-star when Carmelo Anthonybecame available.The price was high, but

they are certain he is worthit.“When you go out hunting,

would you rather have a big-ger gun or a little gun?” coachMike D’Antoni said. “We got abigger gun.”The Knicks acquired Antho-

ny from Denver in a three-team trade announced Tues-day night. They also gotguards Chauncey Billups andAnthony Carter, and for-wards Renaldo Balkman andShelden Williams in the dealthat includes the MinnesotaTimberwolves.New York dealt forwards

Wilson Chandler and DaniloGallinari, guard Raymond Fel-ton, and center TimofeyMozgov to the Nuggets.The Knicks shipped centers

Eddy Curry and Anthony Ran-dolph to Minnesota for for-ward Corey Brewer. Denveracquired center Kosta Koufosfrom Minnesota, plus NewYork’s first-round draft pickin 2014, second-round picksin 2012 and 2013, and cash.The Timberwolves also willget about $3 million.Anthony could make his

Knicks debut Wednesdayagainst Milwaukee.He will join fellow all-star

Amar’e Stoudemire in thefrontcourt, giving the Knicksthe potent duo they hopedthey could assemble last sum-mer during free agency. In-stead, they had to give upmuch of their core, but in re-turn they got one of theNBA’s top scorers.“We liked the way our team

played this year, and I lookedat it and I thought we had onepiece that was at the high lev-el of the league. We alwayswanted two pieces, at least,”team president Donnie Walshsaid.Stoudemire has led the

Knicks to a 28-26 record, buthe said Tuesday they will beeven more dangerous with An-

thony bringing his 25.2 pointsper game to join his 26.1 aver-age.“Every team needs a 1, 1A

punch,” Stoudemire said.“And so with the ways thatwe both can score … we’revery versatile, so it’s hard toguard us.“It’s what he wants. It’s

what I wanted, to come toNew York and play on the bigstage,” Stoudemire said. “Hehas the same type of swag.This is what he wants, and hecan handle it. We’re going todo it together.”The Knicks haven’t made

the playoffs since 2004, butthey are in sixth place in theEastern Conference in theirfirst season since acquiringStoudemire from Phoenix lastsummer. He thinks the block-

buster deal could make thembetter equipped in the post-season to face teams such asBoston or Miami.The completion of the deal

was delayed while Anthonyfirst signed a three-year, $65million contract extensionwith the Nuggets before thetrade conference call couldbe held.The Knicks hope Anthony

will be able to play Wednes-day when they host Milwau-kee. He was expected to ar-rive in New York to take hisphysical late Tuesday orWednesday morning.Though Anthony was the fo-

cus, the Knicks are excitedabout the acquisition of Bil-lups, a former NBA finalsMVP and all-star who re-mains one of the league’s toppoint guards and will orches-trate D’Antoni’s pick-and-rolloffense.

By Kate FaganINQUIRER STAFF WRITER

The team that holds theplayoff spot above the 76ers,the New York Knicks, looks alittle different today than itdid early this week.Considering that the sixth

playoff spot is, realis-tically, the only high-er playoff positionwithin the Sixers’reach, it matters thatthe Knicks improved,at least on paper,with the addition ofNBA superstar Carmelo An-thony and former NBA FinalsMVP Chauncey Billups.“They’ve added talent to their

team,” Sixers coach Doug Col-lins said after Tuesday’s prac-tice at the Philadelphia Collegeof Osteopathic Medicine.On Monday night, the Den-

ver Nuggets and Knicks com-pleted a blockbuster trade in-cluding nine players, spanningwhat felt like months of negotia-tions. The Knicks surrendered

Danilo Gallinari, TimofeyMozgov, Wilson Chandler, andRaymond Felton, three ofwhom started for coach MikeD’Antoni’s team. New York isbehind the Orlando Magic(36-21) and just above the Six-ers in the playoff race.

As the NBA seasonresumes after the all-star break, the Sixersand the Knicks willlikely be competingfor the Eastern Confer-ence’s sixth playoffspot.

“You can’t really discount thecaliber of players they got outof the deal,” Sixers guard LouWilliams said. “So, on paper,it’s going to be difficult. Butwho knows what happens oncethey put that team together?Hopefully, in my eyes, I hopethey get off to a rocky start. Wecan continue to roll and we’llsee what happens.”The Sixers (27-29) begin

their post-break schedule onWednesday night at the Wells

Fargo Center against theWashington Wizards. TheKnicks (28-26) begin theirs onWednesday at MadisonSquare Garden against theMilwaukee Bucks, and Antho-ny is expected to play.According to the New York

Daily News, prices forWednesday night’s Knickstickets were selling for asmuch as 600 percent of facevalue, topping even singerLady Gaga in demand. TheDaily News reported thatcourtside seats were on salefor as much as $13,000.Hype will be much more sub-

dued at theWells Fargo Center,where you can buy a ticket for$12 (according to www.stub-hub.com), but where the goalwill be the same: win.“They’re a little bit ahead of

us right now,” Collins said ofthe Knicks. “But I just think ouryoung core is just getting betterand better and better. We’recontinuing to look up, tryingnot to look back. We’ll see howit plays out in the last 26games.”

One chippy drill. At the end of

Tuesday’s practice, the Sixersplayed a defensive drill of fouron four. Teams were brokendown into white, black, and red.The goal was to be on defense.If your team scored, youmovedto defense, which is where youwanted to remain and whereyou could earn points for eachstop. Teams rotated in on of-fense. “It really brings out thecompetitive juices in our guys,”Collins said.“We don’t call fouls,” Wil-

liams explained. “That’s it.Don’t call fouls and get a littlechippy, and I love it when it’slike that. It’s right up my alley.”

Contact staff writer Kate Faganat kfagan@phillynews.com.Follow her on Twitter attwitter.com/DeepSixer3, and readher blog, Deep Sixer, onPhilly.com.

MARK J. TERRILL / Associated PressWashington’s JaVale McGee dunks three balls during theslam-dunk contest during the NBA’s all-star weekend.

Las Vegas LineBy Keith Glantz and Russell Culver

NBAFavorite Line Underdog

76ERS 8 Washington

Chicago 71/2 TORONTO

INDIANA 7 Detroit

Houston 4 CLEVELAND

ORLANDO 121/2 Sacramento

NEWYORK 71/2 Milwaukee

Memphis 3 MINNESOTA

NEWORLEANS 61/2 L.A. Clippers

SANANTONIO 6 Oklahoma City

DALLAS 61/2 Utah

PHOENIX 11/2 Atlanta

L.A. Lakers 21/2 PORTLAND

Home team in CAPITALS.

Wizardsat 76ersWednesdayat 7 p.m.TV: CSN

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NHLReport

Avalanche 4, Blues 3Colorado 2 0 2 – 4St. Louis 1 1 1 – 3

First period: 1, Colorado, Jones 20 (Stastny,Liles), 3:07. 2, Colorado, Hejduk 18 (Liles,Stastny), 10:04 (pp). 3, St. Louis, Berglund 16(Oshie, Steen), 13:05. Penalties: Stewart, StL(tripping), 8:20.Second period: 4, St. Louis, Stewart 16(Shattenkirk, Boyes), 17:20 (pp). Penalties:McDonald, StL (interference), 9:26; McClement,Col (tripping), 14:32; Hunwick, Col (delay ofgame), 15:32; Shattenkirk, StL (interference),18:31.Third period: 5, Colorado, Johnson 6, 14:54. 6,Colorado, Stastny 18, 17:22. 7, St. Louis,McDonald 14 (Nikitin), 17:44. Penalties:Colaiacovo, StL (tripping), 10:50; McDonald, StL(slashing), 19:56.Shots on Goal: Colorado 12-6-9–27. St. Louis15-12-18–45.Power-play opportunities: Colorado 1 of 5; St.Louis 1 of 2.Goalies: Colorado, Budaj 13-12-4 (45 shots-42saves). St. Louis, Conklin 7-5-3 (27-23).A: 19,150 (19,150). T: 2:20.Referees: Brian Pochmara, Dan O'Rourke.Linesmen:Dan Schachte, Pierre Racicot.

Wild 4, Oilers 1Edmonton 0 1 0 – 1Minnesota 0 1 3 – 4

First period: None. Penalties: Chorney, Edm(cross-checking), :16; Cogliano, Edm (tripping),4:55; Barker, Min (tripping), 11:48; Stoner, Min(tripping), 14:14.Second period: 1, Minnesota, Havlat 19 (Zanon,Stoner), 9:23. 2, Edmonton, Foster 4 (Omark,Gagner), 17:37. Penalties: Brunette, Min(slashing), 5:55.Third period: 3, Minnesota, Brodziak 13 (Schultz,Bouchard), 1:28. 4, Minnesota, Spurgeon 1(Zidlicky, Bouchard), 6:33 (pp). 5, Minnesota,Bouchard 6 (Clutterbuck, Madden), 14:33.Penalties: Peckham, Edm (holding), 5:26;Jacques, Edm (high-sticking), 10:07; Burns, Min(holding), 11:39; Zidlicky, Min (holding), 12:09;Jacques, Edm, minor-misconduct (roughing),15:17; Staubitz, Min, minor-misconduct(charging), 15:17; Minnesota bench, served byBouchard (unsportsmanlike conduct), 15:17.Shots on Goal: Edmonton 8-7-6–21. Minnesota5-7-11–23.Power-play opportunities: Edmonton 0 of 6;Minnesota 1 of 4.Goalies: Edmonton, Khabibulin 10-26-2 (23shots-19 saves). Minnesota, Backstrom 20-13-4(21-20).A: 17,321 (18,064). T: 2:24.Referees: Stephen Walkom, Marcus Vinnerborg.Linesmen:Brian Mach, Mark Shewchyk.

The injury caused the Fly-ers to play with five defense-men the rest of the way —and scramble their pairingsfor the second straight game.Upshall was given a two-

minute boarding penalty, andLaviolette thought he shouldhave been given a major.General manager Paul

Holmgren said he was disap-pointed in Upshall, who re-ceived a smattering of applausewhen he first went onto the icein his first return to Philadel-phia since he was traded toPhoenix nearly two years ago.Holmgren called it a late hit

and said, “I have a little bit ofa problem with it.”After his hit sent Bartulis to

the ice and into the boardsbehind the net, Upshall wasthe subject of boos and deri-sive chants.“It was a routine play, go-

ing to the net hard,” Upshallsaid. “I couldn’t really see thepuck get covered, nor could Ihear a whistle. I didn’t inten-tionally go to drive him intothe boards. I hope he’s allright. Those plays happen alot where guys are sticking upto each other.”Holmgren said there is a

chance O’Donnell — who wassupposed to be out for 10 to14 days — might return atleast a week ahead of sched-ule and play Thursdayagainst the Islanders.“He actually skated for about

40 minutes today and felt pret-

ty good,” Holmgren said.If O’Donnell isn’t ready, the

teammay put a defenseman onthe injury-reserve list and re-call Danny Syvret or ErikGustafsson from Adirondack.The Flyers, who held a

37-23 shots advantage in regu-lation, nearly won it in thefirst minute of overtime, butIlya Bryzgalov (37 saves)stopped Matt Carle from theslot.Sergei Bobrovsky, brilliant

in the first two periods, al-lowed a weak goal to TaylorPyatt with 9:30 left to snap a1-1 tie.Pyatt, from above the left

circle, sent a soft shot thattook a strange bounce and de-flected off Bobrovsky. Thepuck went over the goalie’sshoulder and into the net.“He had huge saves for us

and kept us in the game,” Gir-oux said. “I think it was hisfirst goal like that this season.It happens sometimes, buthe’s one of the reasons we gotinto overtime.”Earlier, Phoenix tied it at 1

on Eric Belanger’s goal with17:16 remaining.Mikkel Boedker won a bat-

tle for the puck from Ti-monen and, from behind thenet, found Belanger, whoknocked the pass past Bo-brovsky.Before Tuesday, the Flyers

had been 30-1-2 when takinga lead into the third period.Captain Mike Richards, still

fighting the aftereffects of the

flu, thought losing Bartulis —who played admirably in his10 shifts — was a key blow.“It’s tough. We pride our-

selves all year on playingwith four lines and six de-fensemen,” said Richards,whose team also got a goalfrom Ville Leino, “and whenyou have that out of your line-up, you’re a little bit of a de-pleted team.”With Bartulis sidelined,

most of the defensemenplayed extended minutes, es-pecially Chris Pronger (28:07)and Carle (26:56).

Contact staff writer Sam Carchidiat scarchidi@phillynews.com.Follow on Twitter attwitter.com/BroadStBull.

FLYERS from D1

Flyers Notes

Bob “The Hound” Kelly, partof the Broad Street Bullieswho brawled their waythrough the NHL in the 1970s,was stunned that his formerteam could go an entire 60minutes and not be penalized.On the road, no less.Kelley was stunned but

somewhat proud.“They had a couple guys

hurt and sick, and they didwhat they had to do to winthe game,” Kelly, who worksfor the Flyers’ community-re-lations department, said Tues-day, referring to the fran-chise’s first penalty-free, regu-lar-season road game in histo-ry — Sunday’s 4-2 win overthe New York Rangers atMadison Square Garden.“It’s rough for any team to

do that, not just the Flyers,”said Andre “Moose” Dupont, an-other card-carrying memberof the Broad Street Bullies, ina phone conversation fromQuebec. “Give them credit.”Kelly acknowledged that

“usually, someone slips andspears somebody or crackssomeone on the shins. No pen-alties — it’s not easy to do.”Since the franchise started

in 1967, the Flyers had playedexactly 1,700 regular-seasonroad games in their historybefore going penalty-free.They have accomplished thefeat twice at home.What were the odds that

the Flyers went penalty-freeTuesday against visiting Phoe-nix?“Back-to-back?” coach Peter

Laviolette said in an incredu-lous tone before the game. “Iwouldn’t bet on it.”With 7 minutes, 46 seconds

left in the first period, ScottHartnell was assessed the Fly-ers’ first penalty, a cross-checking infraction that ne-gated a power play.Laviolette was happy the

Flyers played a physicalgame but avoided chippy pen-alties against the Rangers.“There are certain penalties

you can’t afford to take, the lazyones — the hooking and hold-ings,” he said. “And then thereare the retaliatory ones that areafter a penalty, where youknow they’re going to the boxby themselves and you turnaround and swing your stickand slash somebody. We re-moved a lot of that from thegame. That’s a good thing.”Entering Tuesday, the Flyers

were tied for 21st in the30-team league with an averageof 14 penalty minutes per game.(Pittsburghwas last, at 18.7min-utes per game.) In the last fewweeks, the Flyers have gonefrom last to 23d in major penal-ties (253), demonstrating an in-crease in discipline.Smarter play, Laviolette

said, is one of the reasons theFlyers are atop the EasternConference.“If you’re killing [penalties]

too much, if you’re undisci-plined, it’s going to be diffi-cult to win hockey games,” hesaid. “Teams are too skilledon the power play” to give

them frequent chances.

Shot-happyEntering Tuesday, Jeff Cart-

er led the Flyers with 245shots, followed by Danny Briere(189), Mike Richards (137), Hart-nell (133), Claude Giroux (118),James van Riemsdyk (116), andNik Zherdev (110).Chris Pronger (102) and Kim-

mo Timonen (100) had the mostshots among defensemen.

BreakawaysJody Shelley won a second-pe-

riod fight against Nolan Yonk-man but was severely cut inthe face and received about60 stitches. . Goalie BrianBoucher, who suffered a “sting-er” when he collided with Ti-monen on Sunday in NewYork, could have played Tues-day, but Laviolette went withSergei Bobrovsky. … Tuesday’sscratches: Zherdev, Blair Betts(lacerated finger), and SeanO’Donnell (knee injury). … TheFlyers’ Wives Fight for LivesCarnival will be held Sundayfrom 1:30 to 6 p.m. For tickets,call 1-800-298-4200 or go onlineto www.FlyersCarnival.com.

— Sam Carchidi

Rangers top Hurricanes in shoot-outWojtek Wolski scored the tying goal with 1 minute,

50 seconds left in regulation and then netted the onlygoal in the shoot-out to rally the visiting New YorkRangers to a 4-3 victory over the Carolina Hurricaneson Tuesday night.Henrik Lundqvist stopped all three shoot-out attempts

by Carolina, which squandered a 43-save night by CamWard and missed a chance to tie New York for seventh

place in the Eastern Conference.Elsewhere: Nick Palmieri scored a

power-play goal with 5:37 left andJohan Hedberg stopped 19 shots asthe visiting New Jersey Devilsextended their season-high winning

streak to eight with a 1-0 victory over the slumpingDallas Stars. … Phil Kessel’s goal with less than fiveminutes to play snapped a tie and gave the hostToronto Maple Leafs a 2-1 victory over the New YorkIslanders. … Joe Thornton scored his 300th careergoal, Devin Setoguchi had two, and the San JoseSharks held on to beat the Red Wings, 4-3, in Detroit.

New owner takes over SabresIf there were any doubts that Terry Pegula was as

big a Buffalo Sabres fan as he says he is, they wereerased when Pegula choked up at the sight of Sabresgreat Gilbert Perreault arriving at Pegula’s first newsconference as the team’s new owner.If there were doubts about Pegula’s commitment to

bringing a championship to Buffalo, he took care ofthem, too, by promising all but a blank check togeneral manager Darcy Regier.“Starting today, there will be no financial mandates on

the Buffalo Sabres hockey department,” the Pennsylvanianatural gas billionaire said. Pegula also said coach LindyRuff and his staff would remain in place.

League gets lucrative beer dealMolson Canadian is set to become the official beer

of the National Hockey League. Terms of theseven-year deal weren’t disclosed, but a source toldBloomberg News it is worth $375 million.The North American agreement with brewers

Molson Coors in Canada and MillerCoors in the U.S.will see the sister companies heavily representedacross the NHL calendar starting next season.

— Associated Press

StandingsEastern Conference

ATLANTIC W L OLPts Gls OpFLYERS 39 15 6 84 198 152Pittsburgh 36 20 5 77 178 147N.Y. Rangers 32 26 4 68 172 155New Jersey 26 30 4 56 129 161N.Y.Islanders 23 31 7 53 167 198NORTHEASTBoston 34 19 7 75 188 145Montreal 31 22 7 69 154 154Buffalo 27 25 6 60 166 171Toronto 26 27 7 59 152 180Ottawa 19 31 9 47 132 194SOUTHEASTTampa Bay 34 18 7 75 179 185Washington 32 19 10 74 165 153Carolina 28 24 9 65 177 188Atlanta 25 25 10 60 173 197Florida 25 27 7 57 155 163

Western ConferenceCENTRAL W L OLPts Gls OpDetroit 37 17 6 80 202 173Nashville 31 21 8 70 156 143Chicago 31 23 6 68 191 168Columbus 30 23 6 66 163 175St. Louis 27 23 9 63 166 176NORTHWESTVancouver 38 13 9 85 202 142Minnesota 32 22 6 70 158 156Calgary 31 23 8 70 186 178Colorado 26 27 7 59 177 205Edmonton 19 33 8 46 151 202PACIFICPhoenix 33 19 9 75 175 169San Jose 34 21 6 74 171 157Los Angeles 32 23 4 68 163 142Anaheim 32 24 4 68 169 178Dallas 31 23 6 68 164 172Two points for a win, one point foran overtime loss.TUESDAY’S RESULTSPhoenix 3, FLYERS 2, OTToronto 2, N.Y. Islanders 1N.Y. Rangers 4, Carolina 3, SOColumbus 4, Nashville 0San Jose 4, Detroit 3Minnesota 4, Edmonton 1Colorado 4, St. Louis 3New Jersey 1, Dallas 0Boston 3, Calgary 1Montreal at VancouverWEDNESDAY’S GAMESAtlanta at Buffalo, 7Florida at Ottawa, 7San Jose at Pittsburgh, 7:30Phoenix at Tampa Bay, 7:30Edmonton at Colorado, 9:30Los Angeles at Anaheim, 10THURSDAY’S GAMESN.Y. Islanders at FLYERS, 7Dallas at Detroit, 7:30Toronto at Montreal, 7:30Chicago at Nashville, 8St. Louis at Vancouver, 10Minnesota at Los Angeles, 10:30

Blue Jackets 4, Predators 0Nashville 0 0 0 – 0Columbus 0 0 4 – 4

First period: None. Penalties: Dumont, Nas(hooking), 6:00; Russell, Clm (holding), 10:24;O'Brien, Nas (holding), 19:48.Second period: None. Penalties: Boll, Clm(charging), 4:13; Weber, Nas (tripping), 9:42.Third period: 1, Columbus, Nash 28 (Tyutin,Vermette), 1:11. 2, Columbus, Calvert 6 (Russell,Tyutin), 4:29 (pp). 3, Columbus, Vermette 15(Russell, Clitsome), 9:49. 4, Columbus, Nash 29,19:09 (pp). Penalties: O'Brien, Nas (roughing),3:26; Legwand, Nas (high-sticking), 13:56;Clitsome, Clm (kneeing), 13:56; Tootoo, Nas,served by Dumont, minor-major (cross-checking,fighting), 18:32; Boll, Clm, major (fighting), 18:32.Shots on Goal: Nashville 6-11-3–20. Columbus13-4-13–30.Power-play opportunities: Nashville 0 of 2;Columbus 2 of 5.Goalies: Nashville, Rinne 21-16-6 (30 shots-26saves). Columbus, Mason 21-14-2 (20-20).A: 12,457 (18,144). T: 2:23.Referees: Greg Kimmerly, Kelly Sutherland.Linesmen:Greg Devorski, Bryan Pancich.

Sharks 4, Red Wings 3San Jose 1 2 1 – 4Detroit 0 2 1 – 3

First period: 1, San Jose, Thornton 15 (Pavelski,Boyle), 19:52 (pp). Penalties: Ericsson, Det,double minor (high-sticking), 9:46; Lidstrom, Det(high-sticking), 11:28; Clowe, SJ (tripping), 14:19;Hudler, Det (holding), 19:40.Second period: 2, Detroit, Cleary 20 (Hudler,Lidstrom), 7:06. 3, San Jose, Clowe 17, 14:08. 4,Detroit, Cleary 21 (Hudler, Kronwall), 14:42. 5,San Jose, Setoguchi 16 (Thornton, Couture),18:43. Penalties:None.Third period: 6, San Jose, Setoguchi 17(Thornton, Couture), 13:12. 7, Detroit, Zetterberg18 (Holmstrom, Franzen), 18:09 (pp). Penalties:Heatley, SJ (interference), 17:43.Shots on Goal: San Jose 18-13-12–43. Detroit10-15-13–38.Power-play opportunities: San Jose 1 of 4;Detroit 1 of 2.Goalies: San Jose, Niemi 21-15-3 (38 shots-35saves). Detroit, Howard 30-11-3 (43-39).A: 20,066 (20,066). T: 2:26.Referees: Bill McCreary, Chris Rooney.Linesmen: Steve Barton, Scott Driscoll.

Bruins 3, Flames 1Boston 1 0 2 – 3Calgary 0 0 1 – 1

First period: 1, Boston, Lucic 25 (Krejci,McQuaid), :59. Penalties: Ryder, Bos (hooking),2:30.Second period: None. Penalties: Glencross, Cal,doubleminor (high-sticking), 17:34.Third period: 2, Boston, Marchand 19 (Bergeron,Ference), 5:55. 3, Calgary, Glencross 20 (Iginla,Tanguay), 17:27 (pp). 4, Boston, Lucic 26 (Krejci,

Recchi), 19:13 (en). Penalties: Bergeron, Bos(slashing), 16:56.Shots on Goal: Boston 7-10-12–29. Calgary13-9-7–29.Power-play opportunities: Boston 0 of 2; Calgary1 of 2.Goalies: Boston, Thomas 27-8-6 (29 shots-28saves). Calgary, Kiprusoff 27-20-4 (28-26).A: 19,289 (19,289). T: 2:16.Referees: Brad Meier, Dean Morton. Linesmen:Mike Cvik, Don Henderson.

STEVEN M. FALK / Staff PhotographerThe Flyers’ Sergei Bobrovsky reaches to stop the puck as a couple of Coyotes swoop in.Strong work by the goaltender in the first period kept red-hot Phoenix scoreless.

A bloodied Jody Shelley fights the Coyotes’ Nolan Yonkman.Shelley won the fight but needed about 60 stitches.

Rangers 4, Hurricanes 3N.Y. Rangers 1 1 1 0 – 4Carolina 1 0 2 0 – 3

N.Y. Rangers won shootout 1-0First period: 1, N.Y. Rangers, Prust 9 (Avery),2:08. 2, Carolina, Harrison 2 (Bra.Sutter), 16:35.Penalties: Prospal, NYR (slashing), 10:43;Pitkanen, Car (hooking), 18:15.Second period: 3, N.Y. Rangers, Callahan 16(Zuccarello, Prospal), 19:46 (pp). Penalties:Skinner, Car (tripping), 9:26; Boyle, NYR(kneeing), 13:41; Cole, Car (delay of game),17:46; Pitkanen, Car (hooking), 19:14.Third period: 4, Carolina, Jokinen 13 (McBain,Cole), 3:32. 5, Carolina, Jokinen 14 (Harrison,Cole), 6:10. 6, N.Y. Rangers, Wolski 11(McDonagh), 18:10. Penalties: McDonagh, NYR(interference), 1:27.Overtime:None. Penalties:None.Shootout–N.Y. Rangers 1 (Christensen NG,Zuccarello NG, Wolski G), Carolina 0 (SkinnerNG, Jokinen NG, Samsonov NG).Shots on Goal: N.Y. Rangers 18-11-14-3–46.Carolina 12-7-10-4–33.Power-play opportunities: N.Y. Rangers 1 of 4;Carolina 0 of 3.Goalies: N.Y. Rangers, Lundqvist 24-20-4 (33shots-30 saves). Carolina, Ward 25-20-8 (46-43).A: 17,932 (18,680). T: 2:42.Referees: Chris Lee, Justin St. Pierre. Linesmen:Michel Cormier, Andy McElman.

Maple Leafs 2, Islanders 1N.Y. Islanders 0 1 0 – 1Toronto 1 0 1 – 2

First period: 1, Toronto, MacArthur 18 (Kulemin),10:13. Penalties: Gunnarsson, Tor (hooking),5:33; Aulie, Tor (hooking), 11:12; Lebda, Tor(interference), 14:15; Bailey, NYI (hooking),17:53.Second period: 2, N.Y. Islanders, Moulson 27(MacDonald), 8:09 (pp). Penalties: Komisarek,Tor (ho ld ing) , 8 :02 ; Konopka , NY I(cross-checking), 11:20; Toronto bench, servedby Lupul (too many men), 13:19; Grabovski, Tor(tripping), 19:30.Third period: 3, Toronto, Kessel 23, 15:19.Penalties: Haley, NYI (roughing, unsportsmanlikeconduct), 4:10; Hamonic, NYI, misconduct, 4:10;Armstrong, Tor (unsportsmanlike conduct), 4:10;Brown, Tor, misconduct, 4:10; Konopka, NYI,minor-misconduct (roughing), 20:00; Rosehill,Tor, misconduct, 20:00.Shots on Goal: N.Y. Islanders 7-13-9–29. Toronto9-11-5–25.Power-play opportunities: N.Y. Islanders 1 of 6;Toronto 0 of 3.Goalies: N.Y. Islanders, Montoya 3-1-0 (25shots-23 saves). Toronto, Reimer 9-4-2 (29-28).A: 19,459 (18,819). T: 2:22.Referees: Tom Kowal, Ian Walsh. Linesmen:Anthony Sericolo, Steve Miller.

Devils 1, Stars 0New Jersey 0 0 1 – 1Dallas 0 0 0 – 0

First period: None. Penalties: Goligoski, Dal(tripping), 8:50; New Jersey bench, served byZharkov (toomany men), 17:45.Second period: None. Penalties: Elias, NJ,double minor (high-sticking), 4:25; Fayne, NJ(tripping), 14:19.Third period: 1, New Jersey, Palmieri 6(Kovalchuk, Fayne), 14:23 (pp). Penalties:Morrow, Dal (hooking), 1:37; Ott, Dal (hooking),9:53; Goligoski, Dal (high-sticking), 13:06.Shots on Goal: New Jersey 9-5-9–23. Dallas8-7-4–19.Power-play opportunities: New Jersey 1 of 4;Dallas 0 of 4.Goalies: New Jersey, Hedberg 13-10-2 (19shots-19 saves). Dallas, Lehtonen 23-18-6(23-22).A: 13,652 (18,532). T: 2:18.Referees: Gord Dwyer, Marc Joannette.Linesmen:Darren Gibbs, Shane Heyer.

Flyers fall to Coyotes in OTand lose another defenseman

Phoenix 0 0 2 1 – 3FLYERS 1 0 1 0 – 2

First period: 1, FLYERS, Leino 14 (Carle, Briere),6:24. Penalties: Stempniak, Pho (holding), 11:54;Hartnell, Phi (cross-checking), 12:14.Second period: None. Penalties: Upshall, Pho(boarding), :17; Yonkman, Pho (cross-checking),4:34; Yonkman, Pho, major (fighting), 6:58;Shelley, Phi, major (fighting), 6:58; Meszaros, Phi(roughing), 15:57; Meszaros, Phi (boarding),19:25.Third period: 2, Phoenix, Belanger 9 (Boedker,Fiddler), 2:44. 3, Phoenix, Pyatt 16 (Vrbata),10:30. 4, FLYERS, Giroux 21 (Carter, Richards),18:47. Penalties: Fiddler, Pho (goaltenderinterference), 10:57; Rozsival, Pho (tripping),14:34.Overtime: 5, Phoenix, Doan 14 (Vrbata, Yandle),2:41 (pp). Penalties: Timonen, Phi (hooking),1:36.Shots on goal: Phoenix 9-7-7-6–29. FLYERS11-11-15-2–39.Power-play opportunities: Phoenix 1 of 4;FLYERS 0 of 5.Goalies: Phoenix, Bryzgalov 27-14-6 (39 shots-37saves). FLYERS, Bobrovsky 23-9-4 (29-26).A: 19,875 (19,537). T: 2:24.Referees: Paul Devorski, Francois St. Laurent.Linesmen:David Brisebois, Pierre Champoux.

No penalties?Bully for them

RONALD MARTINEZ / Getty ImagesDevils goaltender Johan Hedberg makes a save as MarkFayne moves in to help against the Stars in Dallas.

MLS

Tuesday’sGames

The Union Tuesday signedGuatemalan forward Carlos“El Pescadito” (”The LittleFish”) Ruiz on a free transferfrom Greek SuperLiga clubAris FC.Ruiz, voted Major League

Soccer’s most valuable playerin his first season, returns tothe league after two yearsplaying abroad. Ruiz will beeligible to play pending re-ceiving his International

Transfer Certificate. Termsof the deal will not be dis-closed.Ruiz signed with the Los An-

geles Galaxy in 2002 andscored 24 goals to earn theleague’s MVP and GoldenBoot awards. Ruiz won anoth-er Golden Boot award the fol-lowing season, scoring 15goals to tie Taylor Twellmanfor the top total in MLS.In 2005, Ruiz was trans-

ferred to FC Dallas, where hestayed until 2008, tallying 31goals and nine assists in 68matches. In 2008, he was sentback to Los Angeles but wastraded to Toronto FC whenthe summer transfer windowopened.Ruiz also holds the record

with 16 goals in MLS postsea-son history. The 31-year-old isthe 10th-highest all-time scor-er in MLS history and thirdamong active players.

Union sign big-time scorer Ruiz

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SportsInBriefShocker: Saintsrelease Shockey

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For flamboyant tight endJeremy Shockey, the party isover, at least in New Orleans.He was released Tuesday bythe Saints, who appear readyto move on with promisingsecond-year pro and 2010third-round draft choice Jim-my Graham.Shockey made a crucial

touchdown catch in thefourth quarter of the Saints’Super Bowl win over theColts last year. But with oneseason and $4.2 million inbase salary left on his con-tract, the team decided topart with the 30-year-old,nine-year veteran.“Jeremy played an impor-

tant role in helping our teambring a Super Bowl champion-ship to New Orleans,” coachSean Payton said. “He contrib-uted to the success of our of-fense, both as a pass-catcherand run blocker, and we’re ap-preciative of his efforts.”Acquired from the New

York Giants in a trade at theonset of 2008 training camp,Shockey spent three up-and-down seasons in New Orleansand labored through injuriesin all of them. He finishedwith 139 receptions for 1,460yards with six touchdowns in38 regular season games, 34of them starts.8 The New York Jets are rais-ing ticket prices, and cuttingpersonnel costs.The team announced a 2.3

percent across-the-board tick-et increase Tuesday. Person-al seat license tickets, whichrange from $2,500 to $25,000,are being raised $5 across theboard, and there are increas-es for the luxury suite seats.The only seats not affectedare those in the upper bowl ofNew Meadowlands Stadium.The team also said busi-

ness-side employees are be-ing asked to take a one-weekper month unpaid furlough ifthe NFL and its players’union fail to reach a new la-bor agreement by the March3 deadline.8 The Carolina Panthers haveplaced the non-exclusive fran-chise tag on two-time ProBowl center Ryan Kalil, a move

that will help keep the core ofthe offensive line intact butwill also make running backDeAngelo Williams and defen-sive end Charles Johnson unre-stricted free agents. Kalil willbe offered a one-year, guaran-teed deal worth more than$10 million. The 25-year-oldKalil made his secondstraight Pro Bowl this season.

HONORS: Villanova junior out-fielder Matt Fleishman andTemple freshman righthand-er Matt Hockenberry have beennamed the Philadelphia BigFive baseball player andpitcher of the week, respec-tively, in voting conducted bythe city's head coaches andsports information offices.Fleishman batted .667 (8

for 12) with seven RBIs inthree games at Norfolk Statethis weekend. He had threedoubles and a triple for a1.083 slugging percentage.Hockenberry tossed 6.2 in-nings, allowing two earnedruns, and striking out threein his collegiate debut atNorth Carolina Central. Heheld the Eagles scorelessthrough five in a 16-2 win onSunday.

AUTO RACING: The IndyCarSeries is putting up $5 millionfor any driver who thinks heor she can beat the open-wheel professionals at theirown game in their champion-ship race in Las Vegas.IndyCar Series CEO Randy

Bernard issued the invitationas the series announced itsseason-ending world champi-onship would be held at LasVegas Motor Speedway onOct. 16. Bernard says up tofive outside drivers can com-pete in the race if they’repicked by a selection commit-tee and qualify on the trackthe weekend of the race.

HORSE RACING: NBC willbroadcast all three legs ofhorse racing’s Triple Crownthrough 2015, reuniting thesport’s three biggest jewelson one network for the firsttime since 2005.Terms were not disclosed.

NBC has carried the Derbyand Preakness since 2001.The Belmont was carried byABC from 2006-2010.

— Staff and wire reports

Transactions

BaseballAMERICAN LEAGUEKansas City Royals: Agreed to terms with RHPBlake Wood, C Manny Pina, INF Jeff Bianchi, OFLorenzo Cain and OF Jarrod Dyson on one-yearcontracts.Texas Rangers: Agreed to terms with RHP FabioCastillo, INF Chris Davis, RHP Wilmer Font, LHPMatt Harrison, RHP Tommy Hunter, 1B Mitch Mo-reland and C Taylor Teagarden on one-year con-tracts.NATIONAL LEAGUEAtlanta Braves: Agreed to terms with RHP JairoAsencio, RHP Juan Abreu, RHP Brandon Beachy,RHP Erik Cordier, RHP Randall Delgado, RHPCory Gearrin, RHP Craig Kimbrel, RHP StephenMarek, RHP Kris Medlen, RHP Anthony Varvaro,LHP Lee Hyde, LHP MikeMinor, LHP Jose Ortega-no, LHP Jonny Venters, INF Brooks Conrad, INFBrandon Hicks, 1B Freddie Freeman, OF JasonHeyward, OF Joe Mather, OF Jordan Schafer andOFMatt Young on one-year contracts.Houston Astros: Agreed to terms with LHPFernando Abad on a one-year contract.

BasketballNBAChicago Bulls: Traded F James Johnson to Toron-to for the 2011 first-round draft pick Toronto ac-quired fromMiami.San Antonio Spurs: Signed F Steve Novak to asecond 10-day contract.

FootballCarolina Panthers: Designated C Ryan Kalilhaveas the franchise player.Cleveland Browns: Designated K Phil Dawson asthe franchise player.Denver Broncos: Signed CB Champ Bailey to afour-year contract.New Orleans Saints: Released TE Jeremy Shock-ey.Seattle Seahawks: Signed CB Roy Lewis andWRIsaiah Stanback.Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Signed CB Ronde Bar-ber to a one-year contract.Tennessee Titans: Named Dave Ragone wide re-ceivers coach, Art Valero assistant offensive linecoach, Chet Parlavecchio assistant special teamscoach and Arthur Smith defensive assistant forquality control.

Ice HockeyNHLBoard of Governors: Approved the sale of the Buf-falo Sabres to Terry Pegula.Columbus Blue Jackets: Activated RW DerekDorsett off injured reserve.Detroit Red Wings: Reassigned G Thomas McCo-llum fromGrand Rapids (AHL) to Toledo (ECHL).Nashville Predators: Assigned G Anders Lind-back to Milwaukee (AHL). Recalled GMark Dekan-ich and D Jon Blum fromMilwaukee.Phoenix Coyotes: Recalled C Kyle Turris and DDavid Schlemko from San Antonio (AHL).St. Louis Blues: Recalled D Tyson Strachan fromPeoria (AHL).Vancouver Canucks: Reassigned D Yann Sauveto Manitoba (AHL).

SoccerMLSUNION: Signed F Carlos Ruiz.Columbus Crew: Signed G Ray Burse and G AlexRiggs.

CollegesNCAA: Placed the Connecticut men's basketballteamon three years of probation for improper recruit-ing inducements, impermissible phone calls and textmessages, failure to monitor and promote an atmo-sphere for complianceby theheadcoach, andunethi-cal conduct by the former operations director. Sus-pended the head coach for the first three conferencegamesduring the2011-12 season, scholarship reduc-tions from 13 to 12 for the 2010-11, 2011-12 and2012-13academicyears.Rice: Named Derrick Jackson defensive linecoach, Billy Lynch wide receivers coach and ChrisThurmond cornerbacks coach.Virginia Tech: Announced running backs coachShane Beamer will also be an associate headcoach.

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FOULBALL

By Don McKee, Inquirer Staff Writer

Williams ponders “work stoppage”White Sox general manager Kenny Williams was making

sense for a while Tuesday in an interview with ComcastSports, labeling talk of $30 million-a-year players “asinine.”But he may have lost a lot of support when he said he

would support a work stoppage to bring fiscal sanity.There has been speculation that Cardinals slugger Albert

Pujols could be the first with a $30 million average salary,but Williams said his comments were not personallydirected at Pujols.“We have gotten to the point of no return,” he told Comcast.

“Something has to happen. And if it means the game beingshut down for the sake of bringing sanity to it, to franchisesthat aren’t going to stop the insanity, I’m all for it.”

Jeter fires backDerek Jeter got a chance to respond to Yankees

chairman Hank Steinbrenneron Tuesday and played it forlaughs.Steinbrenner had remarked

that the 2010 Yankeesunderachieved after winningthe World Series the previousseason because some playerswere “too busy buildingmansions.”Jeter was building a

multimillion dollar home inTampa, Fla., last year whenNew York lost to Texas in theALCS.Jeter’s response: “I’m not

moving!”

Around the majorsFormer major-league general manager Roland Hemond

has been selected to receive the Buck O’Neil LifetimeAchievement Award from the Hall of Fame. Hemond, 81,becomes the second winner of the award, the Hallannounced. O’Neil, a Negro league star, received itposthumously in 2008, two years after his death.8 Zack Greinke, the 27-year-old former AL Cy Youngwinner who nearly left the game because of social anxietydisorder in 2006, said he increased his medication thisoff-season and is more fatigued because of it.Elsewhere: Yankees manager Joe Girardi said righthander

Bartolo Colon will start Saturday’s spring training openeragainst the Phillies.

JurisprudenceFederal prosecutors sought to show the jury in Barry

Bonds’ perjury trial evidence alleging the sluggermistreated his wife, girlfriends and other people aroundhim. Defense lawyers said the issue is irrelevant to theperjury case.8 Miguel Cabrera has an arraignment set for March 16following his arrest last week on suspicion of drunkendriving.

Contact staff writer Don McKee at dmckee@phillynews.com.This article contains information from the Associated Press.

One of the moreenjoyable drills of thespring to watch beganTuesday: pitchers’sliding practice. It’spitching coach RichDubee’s least favorite.“It’s a day you hold

your breath becauseyou need to get themdown,” Dubee said.Yes, every pitcher

came away unscathed.Dubee did hold closerBrad Lidge out of thedrill. So Lidge watched— and laughed — witheveryone else.

— Matt Gelb

By Matt GelbINQUIRER STAFF WRITER

CLEARWATER, Fla. —Long before the Phillies hadthe Four Aces, Michael Stuteswas summoned to a meetingwith minor-league pitching co-ordinator Gorman Heimuel-ler. The team wanted therighthander to become a re-liever after starting gameshis whole life.That was last spring. Now

with a Phillies starting rota-tion unparalleled in talentand hype, the path of anystarting pitching prospect inthe system is blocked for atleast two seasons while theFour Aces are under contract.“When they switched me, I

was fine with it,” said Stutes,24. “They’ve made a living byscouting and developing play-ers. They know what they’redoing. Now I feel even better.I’m looking around, it’s like,‘At least I’ve got a shot.’ ”Stutes is just one of a hand-

ful of pitchers the Phillieshave converted from startersto relievers. Justin De Fratus,a highly regarded prospect, isanother. Antonio Bastardo,Phillippe Aumont, and, mostrecently, Andrew Carpenterare others.But, assistant general man-

ager Chuck LaMar says, it’snot because of the quality ofstarting pitching the Phillieshave at the major-league lev-

el. It just so happens the teamhas a set rotation without anyprospects close to the majorsand a bullpen that could re-quire a complete revampingin 2012 with more than a fewpotential young arms readyto step in.“It has nothing to do with

anything but doing what’sbest for them and their indi-vidual development,” LaMarsaid. “That’s just where theyfit.”Still, the Phillies do have

the luxury of taking chances.This spring, there are justthree starting pitchers in

camp 25 or younger — VanceWorley, J.C. Ramirez, andDrew Naylor. And even Wor-ley could relieve if the Phil-lies see enough out of himthis spring to merit a rosterspot.Of course, there are three

young former Phillies pros-pects who most likely will be-gin the season in major-league rotations: J.A. Happ(Houston), Carlos Carrasco(Cleveland), and Kyle Drabek(Toronto).But mostly, the starting

depth in the Phillies’ systemlies in the lower levels. Sin-

gle-A Clearwater will have astarting rotation littered withtop prospects such as JarredCosart, Brody Colvin, andTrevor May.“It’s sort of the next wave,”

LaMar said.At double and triple A, the

Phillies decided some of theirmore promising arms werebetter suited for the bullpen.LaMar insisted those pitcherswould have been moved evenif there was a need for young,major-league-ready startingpitching.He said the team typically

looks at a host of factors

when deciding a move, fromthe pitcher’s velocity to hisstamina, pitch repertoire, anddemeanor.“Some young men can han-

dle that four days in betweenstarts,” LaMar said. “Others,it drives them crazy.”De Fratus fits that catego-

ry. He had his meeting withHeimueller before the 2009season.“At the moment when they

told me, I didn’t understand itquite fully,” De Fratus said.“But afterward, I realized thisrole is better for me. I’m notsitting down four games out

of the week. It helped my fo-cus. It helped everything.”Almost every decent pitch-

ing prospect will begin hisprofessional career as a start-er. That allows for time andmore innings to develop sec-ondary pitches.The classic Phillies exam-

ple of the transition workingto perfection is Ryan Madson,who started all through hisminor-league career butmade the shift in the majors.Bastardo has also had major-league success after themove.With Jose Contreras as the

only reliever under contractfor 2012 (Brad Lidge has a$12.5 million team option),the Phillies may be able totest their conversions soon.De Fratus believes in whatthe team has done.“It was more identifying

personalities and how arethey going to be successfulfor us,” De Fratus said.“That’s what I interpret thePhillies were doing. They’regiving each player the bestchance to be successful forthemselves.“It’s clearly going to be

working for us. You’ll see it inthe next couple of years.”

Contact staff writer Matt Gelb atmgelb@phillynews.com. Followhim on Twitter attwitter.com/magelb

er, if all that money can buyhappiness for Werth or victo-ries for the Nationals.All we know for sure right

now is that Werth was oneswell of a supporting actor inPhiladelphia for a team thatwon four straight NationalLeague East titles, two NLpennants and a World Series.The Phillies were apprecia-

tive of the four-year contribu-tion they got from a guy theysigned as an unknown freeagent. But they were morethan willing to let somebodyelse pay him the kind of mon-ey pocketed by Chase Utley,Ryan Howard, Roy Halladay,and Cliff Lee.Werth, 31, said he believes

the Phillies made a decision be-tween him and Lee this off-sea-son, and there is some truth tothat. If Werth had accepted anoffer made by the Phillies inNovember, general managerRuben Amaro Jr. probablywould not have had the cashneeded to lure Lee back.The Phillies’ offer to Werth,

however, was nowhere nearthe five-year, $120 milliondeal Lee signed for or the for-tune the Nationals gave theirnewest outfielder.“It’s a business,” Werth

said. “It really is. Baseball isthe same game I’ve been play-ing since I was a kid, butwhen it comes to the businessside of it, it really is dollarsand cents.”Werth thought the Phillies

could have had both him andLee if they had played theirhand different after the 2009season.“I mean, they traded Cliff

away for prospects and thenrealized that was probablynot what they should havedone,” Werth said. “They end-ed up paying him a lot morethan they would have ifthey’d signed him the year be-fore. Then we would have hadhim. Chances are if they hadsigned him before they trad-ed him, it probably wouldhave made it a little easier tosign me.”When asked if he thought

the Phillies’ offer was fair,

Werth said he owed it notonly to himself but also to hisbrethren in the Major LeagueBaseball Players Associationto take the most money.“It’s not really for me to say

if it was fair or not,” Werthsaid. “I don’t really knowwhat fair is, but I know itdidn’t really add up in theend. When you make it to freeagency as a player, you canlook at it in one of two ways:you are a member of the MLBPlayers Association or youcan look at it that you play fora specific team.“I think once you get to free

agency, you’re in a big pool ofplayers and we all really playin one organization and that’sMLB. In that respect, I wastrying to maximize things andalso trying to get into a situa-tion I wanted to be in.”The admission that money

was the driving force for his de-parture was honest, which wasalways one of Werth’s most ad-mirable traits during his timewith the Phillies. Some fans inPhiladelphia might snickerwhen they also hear that Werthwanted to play for the Nation-als, a franchise that has fin-ished last in the NL East six ofthe last seven years.“We’re going to be competi-

tive this year,” Nationals gen-eral manager Mike Rizzosaid. “We talked about thatwith [Werth] in the recruitingprocess. I sat down with himand showed him a plan ofwhat we’re attempting to do,and he bought into it.”Perhaps, but the Phillies’

rightfielder admitted his newteam is rebuilding right now.Maybe two or three yearsdown the road, Werth’s Na-tionals will progress in thesame rapid fashion the SanFrancisco Giants did afterthey signed former Philliescenterfielder Aaron Rowand.You can bet if that happens,

the Nationals are hoping theypaid for a leading man ratherthan the bench player Row-and has become.

Contact staff writer BobBrookover at 215-854-2577 orbbrookover@phillynews.com.

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CHARLIE NEIBERGALL / APYankee Derek Jeter laughedoff some recent commentsmade by team chairmanHank Steinbrenner.

Here are some comments by Nationals rightfielder JaysonWerth:

On whether he knew the Phillies were interested insigning Cliff Lee:“I kind of knew it was always a possibility, and I kind of felt

it was going to be [Werth] or [Lee]. When it wasn’t me andwhat they were talking to me about in terms of years, it kindof made it seem like they were playing us off against eachother a little bit.“That’s the name of the game. That’s the business of it.

You miss on one, you get on the other. That’s how theyplayed it. Unfortunately, I think if they’d played it right, theyprobably could have had us both.”

On the Phillies’ situation in right field:“I think Ben Francisco is a better player than people

realize. He’s a good guy, and he was a big part of that team,and he did his job. He kept his mouth shut, and he was arole player for them, and for him to get a chance to playevery day, I think that’s what it is all about.“Domonic Brown is a great talent. Very few people bust

into the big leagues and are successful, but he definitelyhas the talent to play.”

On why he signed with the Nationals:“After they assuredme that they were going to take the

right steps to continue to add to the young core group ofplayers they had… I stepped back and took a look at thisteam and where I thought it was going in the future.“It was actually the type of situation I wanted to be in.

Getting in on the ground floor and building it to the top. Thatkind of turnedme on in a sense.”

—Bob Brookover

Results of Tuesday’s Philly.com sports poll:

Who is the most productive aging athlete?

Out of 424 responses

9% David Akers(37 votes)

8% Bernard Hopkins(35 votes)

3% Raul Ibanez(11 votes)

80% Chris Pronger(341 votes)

Hurlers hitground running

How Phils spell relief: S-w-i-t-c-h a s-t-a-r-t-e-r

YONG KIM / Staff Photographer“When they switched me, I was fine with it,” said Phillies reliefprospect Michael Stutes, left. Another conversion project,Justin De Fratus, above, is also fighting for a roster spot.

DAVID J. PHILLIP / Associated PressNationals rightfielder Jayson Werth shags flies duringTuesday’s workout. He noted he is where he wants to be.

What Werth Has to Say

Werth knows baseball is a business

camps have been open fornearly two weeks.The 33-year-old righthand-

er made $2.125 million in2010 and hit the market as afree agent for the first time inhis career this winter. ThePhillies and Durbin have ex-pressed mutual interest in areturn all off-season. But af-ter the Phillies signed CliffLee, their desire for a guaran-teed contract with anothermiddle reliever lessened.Both Brad Lidge and Ryan

Madson have openly cam-paigned for Durbin’s returnthis spring and hinted at thepossibility still existing. ThePhillies have never beenaverse to the idea but did notsee eye-to-eye with Durbin onhis original demands.If his hand is forced be-

cause there are no major-

league offers on the table, thesource said, Durbin’s prefer-ence would be to go to thePhillies and compete for a jobas a non-roster player.For the Phillies, it would be

a no-risk signing. Durbin wasa regular contributor on thelast three division-winningteams. Last season, he had a3.80 ERA in 682/3 innings,most of which came in thesixth and seventh innings ofgames.

Lee throwsAfter declaring himself

completely recovered froman off-season muscle strain,Lee threw 38 pitches to livehitters for the first time thisspring. He is on par with therest of the pitchers in camp.Pitching coach Rich Dubee

watched a majority of Lee’ssession and said the lefthand-

er threw all of his pitches.“Cliff Lee was very, very

good,” Dubee said.

Extra basesAntonio Bastardo did not

throw to live hitters with therest of his group Tuesday. Heis scheduled for a side bull-pen session Wednesday andis not slated to appear in anyof the first five GrapefruitLeague games. Bastardo hasbeen slowed by an arm injurysuffered in winter ball and astomach illness this spring. …Mike Schmidt made his firstappearance as a guest instruc-tor this spring. The Hall ofFamer usually spends abouttwo weeks in camp.

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es is his argument for why hewill succeed.“All my life has been about

challenges,” Castillo says,and he tells you about them.

Tore up the tableCastillo’s parents, Gregorio

and Juanita, were born inMexico and moved to Port Isa-bel, Texas, as teenagers. Thetown sits on the Gulf Coast,practically at Texas’ mostsouthern tip. Just a few thou-sand people lived there,many of them Mexican immi-grants attracted by jobs onshrimp boats.He shrimped. She was a

maid in hotels on nearbySouth Padre Island. Juanwas the oldest of three chil-dren, and the only boy.Shortly before he enteredsixth grade, his father felloff a boat into the Gulf. Hewas never found.His mother took on a sec-

ond job busing tables. Shenever dated, Castillo said,just worked and made a hotbreakfast every morning.“She was special,” Castillo

said.As in much of Texas, com-

munity life in Port Isabel re-volved around high schoolfootball. Friday nights every-one came out to see the PortIsabel High Tarpons play.Castillo dreamed of standingbefore his cheering peers atpep rallies.“If you played football, ev-

erybody knew who you were,”Castillo said.He poured his work ethic

into football. The summer be-fore his senior year he busedtables and worked in a localgrocery store. He bought abarbell with his earnings andsqueezed in training at night,using a living room table as abench. Workouts began at11:30, and continued for 90sweaty minutes.“That table got torn up a

little bit,” he Castillo said.That year he made the 2A

all-state team as a linebacker.“That’s where it started,”

Castillo said. “If you workhard, good things happen.”Castillo, however, had no

big-time colleges sending himletters. After a semester atMonterrey Tech, he trans-ferred to Texas A&I, now Tex-as A&M-Kingsville.After working out with his

teammates, Castillo wouldsneak back to the track, mak-ing sure no one saw him.“I found out, if you want to be

better than someone, you’vegot to outwork them,” he said.“How can you beat a guy or bebetter than a guy if you’re do-ing the same work he is?”As a junior, Castillo started at

linebacker on a team that wonthe NAIA national champion-ship. But his playing career end-ed after his senior year — with-out a degree or a plan. He wentback later for his degree butimmediately began his educa-tion in coaching.

‘Crazy intense’Anyone who has ever attend-

ed an Eagles practice has heardCastillo’s voice. In team drills,the coach, then for the offen-sive line, races into the mass oftangled bodies, exhorting hislinemen to attack.His unit is the last to leave,

his men repeating the samesteps, the same hand place-ments, over and over, burst-ing out of stances and intopads held by teammates.Each repetition he punctu-ates with a “Boom!”“He’s a contradiction,” said

Fred Nuesch, a former A&Isports information director.“He’s very soft-spoken and ex-tremely polite, but when itcomes to playing and coaching,he’s extremely aggressive.”Castillo’s attitude with the

Eagles is actually toneddown, said retired linemanJermane Mayberry, whoplayed under Castillo at A&Iand with the Eagles. “Hewas crazy intense” atschool.Shortly after college,

Castillo, trying to catch onwith semipro and USFLteams, took a series of A&Iassistant jobs under his oldcoach, Ron Harms. Earlyon, he was assigned an unru-ly group of defensive line-men not much younger thanhe was.Seeking to establish his au-

thority, Castillo challengedthem to boxing, going one-on-one for 60 seconds apiece. Hemade it through four beforeone tackled him and sprainedthe coach’s ankle, ending thesession.“I was young. I didn’t know

that you earn respect by teach-ing,” Castillo said sheepishly. “Iwas like, ‘I’m going to teach’em. We’re going to mix it up.’ ”As he shuffled between as-

sistant coaching jobs at A&Iand the USFL, Castillo beganto pair effort with technicalprecision. With the USFL’sSan Antonio Gunslingers, forwhom he played in 1984 and1985 in between coachingstints, he learned how to usehis hands on defense. Hetaught his A&I linebackers bychallenging the offensive line-men to try to block him.Castillo describes a confron-

tation like choreography:Lead step, shoot your hands,

roll your hips, lock ’em out,torque ’em.Castillo demonstrates as he

talks, crouching before firinghis hands upward into a lis-tener’s armpits and then ex-tending his arms straight, cre-ating distance between him-self and his man, a positionfrom which he can steer evena larger player.When Harms found out

about the impromptu boxingsession, though, he wasn’thappy. According to Castillo,the coach wanted him out.Harms said he knew Castil-lo’s USFL playing days werenumbered and wanted theyoung man, who now had ason, to get a better-paying joband support his family.In either case, Castillo landed

at Kingsville High School,where he would learn a morerefined way to coach and set inmotion the first big switch ofhis career.

‘I’ll learn it’At Kingsville High, Castillo

had far younger students. In-stead of challenging him, theyadmired him. Their girlfriendschatted with his wife, Zaida.One of his players was

Harms’ son, who relayedCastillo’s effort and matura-tion, to his father. Four yearsafter leaving Texas A&I,Castillo was asked back.Harms wanted the former de-fensive coach to lead his of-fensive line.To Castillo, it was a dream

opportunity: a chance to re-turn to his alma mater for afull-time job. He gushed thenews to his wife.Offensive line? Zaida

asked, “Do you know that?”“I said, ‘No, baby, but I’ll

learn it.’ ”Harms said he believed

Castillo’s work ethic couldmake the unusual move a suc-cess.“Coach Reid obviously has

the same feeling about Juanas I did,” Harms said. “He’sthe hardest worker I’ve everseen, period.”Castillo studied for his new

job, following the advice of afriend in business: by findingoutstanding examples in thefield and following their lead.On spring break, when the

school paid for one flight andthree per-diems to let coach-es study other staffs, Castillostretched the opportunityinto two weeks of learning.He’d fly to Indianapolis, renta car and drive to Washing-ton and Buffalo, back to Chi-cago, Notre Dame and theUniversity of Michigan, ab-sorbing knowledge fromcoaches at four NFL teamsand two big-time colleges. Tosave money he slept in hiscar and drove overnight.If he could coach his small-

school players into the NFL,maybe he could follow them.

Technique and toughnessAt Texas A&I, practice began

at 3:50 p.m., but Castillo had hismen on the field at 3. He want-ed them focused on technique,so it would come to them natu-rally in the heat of a game. Hestressed details. Placing a handon the outside of a pass rush-ers’ number instead of the in-side could make the differencebetween success and failure,Mayberry recalled.Castillo also demanded

toughness. But he thought hisline was soft. So beforegames, he sometimes head-butted his helmeted playersuntil his bare forehead bled.In practice, he insisted they

chase the play and hit untilthe whistle — or later.Their aggressiveness be-

came so pronounced that adefensive coach hauled Castil-lo into Harms’ office: The of-fensive line, he complained,was going to hurt someone.Castillo recounts the accusa-tion with pride.“One of the most awesome

things that happened to me,”he said.

Another big chanceFour of Castillo’s proteges,

including Mayberry, made itto the NFL. Castillo landedwith the Eagles in 1995 as anoffensive assistant, hired byRay Rhodes after he had in-ternships in three NFL cities.He stayed on when AndyReid came aboard and in1998 became the offensiveline coach, a job he held untila few weeks ago.He brought his trademark

focus on technique and effortbut with a milder personaltouch. Before games, he said,he simply sits with his line-men in the locker room.“I just want them to know

I’m here,” Castillo said,though he admitted to head-butting tackle King Dunlaponce or twice.He has four children, all

boys, who also receive his par-ticular brand of coaching.“When he’s not working,

he’s all about his family,”Mayberry said. “Doesn’t havehobbies, doesn’t golf. … Hetrains his boys.”His oldest son, Greg, is 20,

a junior cornerback at Iowa.

His second son, John, 19, is adistance runner at Villanova.Castillo said he’ll soon turn

his athletic focus toward An-dres, 13, and Antonio, 8.When Castillo interviewed

for the defensive coordinatorjob, he met Reid at 4 a.m., likelyto keep the talks under wraps,Castillo said. It was the samehour he’d arrive at the fishhouse in Port Isabel. He earnedanother big career switch. Afternearly 30 years in coaching, hebecame an NFL coordinator.This time, Zaida greeted

him with a big hug, but Castil-lo was subdued.“This is what I’ve been

working for,” he recalled in awhisper. “Now it’s on.”Castillo has stepped up to a

plateau few Hispanic coacheshave reached. The Panthers’Ron Rivera recently becamejust the third Hispanic headcoach in league history. Castil-lo, who was honored in PortIsabel with Juan Castillo Dayon July 4, 2009, said he hopeshis story inspires others fromhis home and other Mexican-Americans.“I want them to know that

anything and everything ispossible,” Castillo said. Alongwith his coaching success, hisyoungest sister, Janie, is setto soon become a doctor.“Coming from two parentsthat didn’t even go to school.Anything and everything ispossible. You have to have aplan … and the plan consistsof a lot of hard work.”It will be months before

anyone can say whether pro-moting Castillo was the rightmove, but for now, the Eagleshave expressed confidence,based on his past.“I’ve learned the hard way

to never bet against peoplewho always find a way to suc-ceed,” Eagles president JoeBanner said. “The essence ofwho Juan is is somebody whofinds a way to overachieveand find ways to be success-ful in whatever he does.”The Eagles are betting on

him — and betting big. Castil-lo said he’ll prove them right.He expects it will take a lot ofwork, but he’s used to that.

Contact staff writer JonathanTamari at 215-854-5214 orjtamari@phillynews.com. Followhim on Twitter attwitter.com/JonathanTamari.

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By Jonathan TamariINQUIRER STAFF WRITER

Eagles right tackle Winston Justice hadhis left knee “cleaned out” Tuesday by sur-geon James Andrews in Birmingham, Ala.,and is expected to be fine for the 2011season, the team said.No further surgery is expected to be nec-

essary, according to a team spokesman.Justice hurt his left knee in Week 13 against

the Houston Texans and missed two games.He struggled when he returned to the lineupbut said at the time that he had no structuraldamage.

Hobbs undecided. Cornerback Ellis Hobbshas not made a decision on his football future,he said. In a text message posted on the Ea-

gles’ website, Hobbs wrote, “I have not madeany decisions.” He was responding to recentreports that he was likely to retire.Hobbs has played in 16 games over the

last two seasons, each of which ended witha neck injury. His 2010 season ended with ascary collision on a kick return in Week 11against the Giants. He suffered damage toanother disk in his neck, the Eagles said atthe time.Even if he hopes to continue playing, it’s

uncertain if Hobbs will have the chancewith the Eagles. His contract expires inMarch.

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One knee surgery is enough for Justice

attendees will be two of Wilker-son’s Temple teammates —safety Jaiquawn Jarrett andlinebacker Elijah Joseph, whoplayed their senior seasons lastfall.Wilkerson, who is built like a

brick wall, showed surprisingagility and quickness for a manhis size while making plays forTemple the last two seasons. Asa junior, he led all MAC defen-sive tackles in stops with 70,and was third on the Owls.Wilkerson’s 91/2 sacks were

second in the MAC. He had 13tackles for losses and twoforced fumbles.“People don’t know much

about me except what they seeon film,” said Wilkerson, whocan be seen running down half-backs from behind. “I wantthem to see me up close andpersonal. I want to show why Ifeel I can take it to the nextlevel.”Against a backdrop of a possi-

ble work stoppage for NFLteams — the league’s ownersand players’ union remain atodds — Wilkerson is one of 56underclassmen who left collegeearly for a chance to play in theNFL, in a season that might nothappen.But Wilkerson and his moth-

er made a decision they stillfeel comfortable with.“I’d been reading about it,”

Janice Wilkerson said. “Whatthe union was looking for andwhat the league was lookingfor. It really didn’t impact ourdecision. We didn’t stress aboutit. If there’s a lockout, he’ll sur-vive. Muhammad said, ‘If it is,it is.’ We had a lot of agentscontacting Muhammad. Wemade a decision he would talkto nobody. They would talk tome.”Janice Wilkerson said that a

disappointed Muhammadcame home to Linden, N.J., forThanksgiving, shortly afterTemple found out it would get

no bowl-game invitation de-spite an 8-4 record.That’s when Muhammad

bounced off his mother the ideaof passing up his senior year.After petitioning the NFL advi-sory committee for an evalua-tion, the Wilkersons receivedan estimate that had Muham-mad going in the second roundof the draft at worst.“I came home from work one

day, and he told me he got aphone call from the NFL,” Jan-ice Wilkerson said. “Later, wegot an official letter in the mail.Nothing moves Muhammad. Iwas excited for him. He wascalm.”“At the end of the day, I

thought it was the best movefor me,” Muhammad saidabout leaving school. “I waskind of shocked about [the rat-ing], because people view Tem-ple as a team that doesn’t playagainst good competition.There are guys from much big-ger schools coming out, and

you don’t knowwhere you’re go-ing to come out with thosetypes of guys.”Since Jan. 2, Wilkerson has

been in Atlanta, where he isworking out at CompetitiveEdge Sports, being guided byexperts in various disciplines inthe field of physical training.Wilkerson, who has an apart-ment nearby, is at the facilityfrom 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. eachweekday. The sessions rangefrom film study, to drills on thefield, to work with resistancebands, to weightlifting.“It gives me joy to see him

progress the way he has,” saidJanice Wilkerson, who withfamily members attended Tem-ple home games, and someroad games, last fall. “I’mproud of him, and happy thathe’s excelling at something heloves.”

Contact staff writer Kevin Tatumat 215-854-2583 orktatum@phillynews.com.

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Juan Castillo was 2A all-statelinebacker while playing forPort Isabel High in Texas.

Eagles defensive coordinator Juan Castillo, at age 4, with his parents, Gregorio and Juanita, andsister, Sofia. Gregorio Castillo died before his son entered sixth grade.

Castillo took path least traveled to the top

Wilkerson’s move is a first for Owls

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LAURENCE KESTERSON / Staff PhotographerArchbishop Wood’s Tori Arnao goes to the basket ahead of Cardinal O’Hara players during Tuesday night’s Catholic Leaguesemifinal game. Wood prevailed, 60-37.

LAURENCE KESTERSON / Staff PhotographerArchbishop Carroll’s Kristie Constantino (34) drives past Archbishop Prendergast’s Lindsay Crasduring their Catholic League semifinal. Carroll came through in a 52-36 decision.

Catholic League Girls’ Basketball Semifinals

Archbishop Wood andArchbishop Carroll earneddouble-digit victoriesTuesday night to advanceto the Catholic Leaguegirls’ basketball final.Behind Christine Verrelle’s14 points, Wood defeatedCardinal O’Hara in the firstgame of a doubleheader atPhiladelphia University,60-37. Verrelle alsospearheaded asecond-quarter uprisingthat turned an 11-9 Woodlead into a 32-14 halftimeadvantage.Jen Carney scored 16points to lead Carroll to a52-36 triumph overArchbishop Prendergast.Wood and Carroll will playfor the championship at6:30 p.m. Monday at thePalestra.

By Rick O’BrienINQUIRER STAFF WRITER

West Chester Rustin ar-rived as the No. 6 seed. Still,many expected that No. 11Penn Wood, which had losttwice to No. 1 Chester andhad been tested on the rigor-ous showcase circuit, wouldhave the upper hand.The Golden Knights did not

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points and Dan Myers com-ing up big off the bench, Rus-tin knocked off the Patriots,59-51, in Tuesday night’s PIAADistrict 1 Class AAAA second-round playoff matchup.“For some reason, every-

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ing to play 12 minutes of thesecond half without high-leap-ing, 6-6 junior Anthony Nash,who picked up his fourth foulwith 7 minutes, 37 seconds re-maining in the third quarter.Rustin (22-3) also overcame

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does,” Cochran said. “Theyhave a lot of length. They tryto turn you over.”In a quarterfinal Friday, the

Ches-Mont League champi-ons will visit No. 3 seed Ply-mouth Whitemarsh, a 50-27victor over No. 14 Pennridgein the second round. Penn

Wood, last season’s district ti-tlist, will host Pennridge inthe consolation bracket. Nineteams advance to the statetournament.Myers, a 6-3 junior and the

seventh man, contributednine rebounds (four on of-fense), five points, and fourassists. His layup, off a feedfrom Blake, put the Knightsin front, 50-41, with 3:41 toplay.“He’s been contributing all

year like that,” Blake said.“He’s a key player for us. Andwe needed him when Antho-ny got in foul trouble.”Blake totaled nine re-

bounds and seven assists.Nash scored 11 of his 13points in the first half. Za-chary Butcher, a 6-2 seniorwing guard, posted 10 points,including two three-pointers.As usual, the Patriots (21-6)

were led by senior swingmanAaron Brown. The West Vir-ginia recruit delivered 19points, nine boards, and twosteals. Shawn Oakman, a 6-9senior headed to Penn Statefor football, had nine points,seven boards, and threesteals.Penn Wood shot 19 for 57

from the field. The visitorswere 5 for 31 in the middletwo quarters.For Rustin, senior point

guard Latrell Shelton hit apair of first-quarter treys andtotaled five rebounds, four as-sists, and two blocks.PennWood 20 8 9 14 – 51West Chester Rustin 17 12 14 16 – 59

PW: Malcolm Richardson 11, Jerry Price 4, ShawnOakman 9, Aaron Brown 19, Darian Barnes 6, AkilAnderson 2.WCR: Latrell Shelton 9, Cordairo Taylor 2,Anthony Nash 13, Cory Blake 17, ZacharyButcher 10, Ethan Ridgeway 3, Dan Myers 5.

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West ChesterRustin dumpsPennWoodCory Blake scored 17 points for the Knights, whosquare off with PlymouthWhitemarsh next.

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Tuesday’s Results

Boys’ BasketballDISTRICT 1 CLASS AFirst-Round PlayoffsPlumstead Christian 65, Friends Select 55Calvary Baptist 34, Jenkintown 29Delco Christian 52, Christopher Dock 34DISTRICT 1 CLASS AAAASecond-Round PlayoffsChester 72, Springfield (D) 48Bensalem 36, North Penn 33Lower Merion 73, Upper Darby 66Council Rock North 50, Wissahickon 44Norristown 67, Coatesville 62PlymouthWhitemarsh 50, Pennridge 27West Chester Rustin 59, Penn Wood 51TRI-COUNTY LEAGUEPlayoff SemifinalsPerkiomen School 66, Del-Val Friends 51Phelps 71, Collegium Charter 31TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCEPlayoff QuarterfinalsChristian Academy 57, The Pilgrim Academy 45

Girls’ BasketballDISTRICT 1 CLASS AAAFirst-Round PlayoffsMerion Mercy 54, Marple Newtown 33Pope John Paul II 26, Oxford 16Villa JosephMarie 70, Phoenixville 33NONLEAGUECumberland Christian 31, Christian Academy 24

Boys’ Basketball BoxesDistrict 1 Class A First RoundFriends Select 13 18 14 10 — 55Plumstead Christian 15 14 12 24 — 65FS: Alex Hughes 10, Skyler Krafft 3, Brett Nagle21, Craig Presant 21.PC: Cory Brautigam 6, Jon Ciotta 8, Max Drake14, Jose Figueroa 25, Steve Rosenthal 6, BradWisler 6.Calvary Baptist 11 9 10 4 — 34Jenkintown 13 5 7 4 — 29CB: Ryan Bachtle 5, Michael Chen 2, TravisClemens 6, David Hunsberger 15, Justin Zamroz6.J: David Castner 1, Sam Dorshimer 6, Kevin Hull2, Jack Kinniry 9, Isaac Schaphorst 11.Christopher Dock 5 7 6 16 — 34Delco Christian 16 13 8 15 — 52CD: Dave Brelsford 10, Tyler Denlinger 2, AzariahParmer 4, Adam Spinozzi 8, Sharif Stewart 5, SamThalathoti 5.DC: Darren Brooks 5, D.L. Brown 3, Azhar Dorsey7, Mike Monaghan 4, Jordan Sbraccia 23, AustinStephens 7, Abel Teano 3.District 1 Class AAAA Second RoundSpringfield (D) 7 8 14 19 — 48Chester 16 16 21 19 — 72S(: Dave Carpenter 3, Chris Devinney 7, ZackDeVito 9, Matt Fox 9, Mike McKale 5, BrendanMcNamee 11, Matt Pearse 4.C: Lamon Church 8, Richard Granberrry 4,Tavaune Griffin 1, Rondae Jefferson 11, MauriceNelson 16, Darius Robinson 9, Kareem Robinson4, DeQuann Walker 15, ErikkWright 4.Lower Merion 12 20 14 27 — 73Upper Darby 11 12 17 26 — 66LM: Mike Buchwald 9, Luke Chambers 1, EricGreen 15, Raheem Hall 22, Darius Hall 12, B.J.Johnson 6, Darryl Reynolds 2, Mike Robbins 6.UD: Terrence Bridges 15, Zafir Copeland 3, KevinEverett 7, Daron Harris 8, Brandon Hashim 20,D.J. Johnson 7, Yusef Ross 6.Wissahickon 5 12 13 14 — 44Council Rock North 18 7 11 14 — 50W: Jordan Freed 3, Kyle Garrett 8, Jabari Kibler 2,Tanoh Kpassagnon 4, Anthony McKie 7, JordanReed 4, Mike Scheier 16.CRN: Charlie Anastasi 13, Aaron Goodman 3,AaronMorgan 25, John Raymon 9.Coatesville 8 23 12 19 — 62Norristown 17 10 14 26 — 67C: Leroy Hoggard 5, Demetri Jones 8, CHrisJones 3, Denzel London 3, Kris Miller 19, TymeirMiller 6, DameonNixon 2, Will Shuler 16.N: Samir Bey 2, Richard Bouknight 4, JahbriHargrove 2, Rasheed Johnson 7, Aaron Webb 33,TyreeseWhite 5, MaleekWilliams 14.Pennridge 13 6 0 8 — 27PlymouthWhitemarsh 17 9 8 16 — 50P: Tim Abruzzo 8, Pat Graham 1, Mike Guldin 8,Andrew Lyons 4, Jared Schaffer 6.PW: Marcus Badger 4, Stephon Baker 16, JaylenBond 11, Brandon Johnson 2, Sam Pygatt 17.PennWood 20 8 9 14 — 51West Chester Rustin 17 12 14 16 — 59PW: Akil Anderson 2, Darian Barnes 6, AaronBrown 19, Shawn Oakman 9, Jerry Price 4,Malcom Richardson 11.WCR: Corey Blake 17, Zach Butcher 10, DanMyers 5, Anthony Nash 13, Ethan Ridgeway 3,Latrell Shelton 9, Cordario Taylor 2.Tri-County League Playoff SemifinalsDel-Val Friends 4 18 11 18 — 51Perkiomen School 20 10 18 18 — 66DF: Josh Barry 2, Arthur Borgerhoff 24, SterlingFlower 6, Peter Gould 2, Thomas Lubowicki 3,Yazan Muasher 14.PS: Bruce Brittingham 29, Colin Cameron 2, EricFanning 25, Jorges Montes 2, JohnWilliams 8.CollegiumCharter 5 9 10 7 — 31Phelps 14 12 28 17 — 71CC: Dihmer Gardner 7, Jon Jones 2, AbassKoroma 10, Jamal Pettigrew 1, Ansu Sarnor 8,DiamondWilliams 1, SeanWoods 2.P: Ryan Alfred 6, Jakob Batycki 4, Isaiah Gans 15,Zach Hagan 6, Devon Haines 4, ShakielHumphrey 5, Ryair Smith 12, Shawn Valentine 7,DamienWilliams 12.Tri-State Christian Athletic ConferenceQuarter FinalsThe Pilgrim Academy 10 8 16 11 — 45Christian Academy 19 7 8 23 — 57TPA: Jack Cella 19, Phiil Mole 4, Craig Suglia 4,DarinWalden 18.CA: Andrew Boykin 4, Mike Evans 18, KyleGibson 12, Trevin Jones 4, Daniel Walker 12,AndrewWisneski 5, Adam Zahner 2.

Girls’ Basketball BoxesDistrict 1 Class AAA First RoundMarple Newtown 7 8 6 12 — 33Merion Mercy 12 9 20 13 — 54MN: Maiya Brown 6, Madison Collins 4, MelissaLevy 8, Denise McKeown 13, Devon Miller 2.MM: Meg Andruszko 3, Gianna Croce 2, NatalieDicocco 9, Catherine Moretto 10, MarthaPannepacker 7, Sam Siegfried 17, CourtneyWhelan 4, Martha Zeller 2.Pope John Paul II 6 6 8 6 — 26Oxford 2 3 7 4 — 16

PJPI: Taylor Bearden 8, Jenna Bergen 2,Michaela Holleran 3, Liz McKeon 3, HaleyMesaros 2, Devin Raugh 8.O: Naya Delancey 4, Alex Hernandez 2, LizPeabody 2, Jasmine Stone 8.

NonleagueCumberland Christian 3 10 10 8 — 31Christian Academy 1 5 6 12 — 24CC: Precious Bryant 17, Homer 3, Emily Mayhew3, Alyssa Storz 8.CA: Ciera Boyce 2, Anyae Cardwell 5, BriaMcCullough 4, Justine Pedro 2, Alexis Tennessee5, PorcheWelch 6.

Wednesday’s Schedule

Boys’ BasketballPUBLiC LEAGUEPlayoff SemifinalsConstitution vs. Math, Civics and Sciences, 5Imhotep Charter vs. Philadelphia Electrical, 7CATHOLIC LEAGUEPlayoff SemifinalsAt The Palestra:Archbishop Carroll vs. LaSalle, 7RomanCatholic vs. Neumann-Gorett, 8:45DISTRICT 1 CLASS AAA FIRST ROUNDPhoenixville at Upper Merion, 7Sun Valley at Harriton, 7Upper Moreland at Bishop Shanahan, 7

Girls’ BasketballDISTRICT 1 CLASS A FIRST ROUNDPlumstead Christian at Friends Select, 7Calvary Christian at Jenkintown, 7DISTRICT 1 CLASS AAA FIRST ROUNDHarriton at Upper Merion, 5:30DISTRICT 1 CLASS AAAA SECOND ROUNDNorth Penn at Council Rock North, 7Spring-Ford at Central Bucks East, 7William Tennent at Cheltenham, 7DowningtownWest at Lower Merion, 7West Chester Rustin at Mount St. Joseph, 7Council Rock South at Upper Dublin, 7AvonGrove at Boyertown, 7Radnor at Downingtown East, 7PUBLIC LEAGUEPlayoff SemifinalsAt Germantown:NewMedia Charter vs. Central, 3:45At High School of the Future:Engineering & Science vs. Prep Charter, 4:30PUBLIC LEAGUE CLASS AAThird-Place GameAt Ben Franklin:High School of Future vs. Imhotep Charter, 3:45

Coed BowlingPUBLIC LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIPAt Erie Lanes:Saul vs. Northeast, 3

Girls’ BowlingCATHOLIC LEAGUE SEMIFINALSAt Thunderbird Lanes:Archbishop Ryan vs. St. Hubert, 3:45At McDade Bowl:Archbishop Prendergast vs. Cardinal O'Hara, 3:45

Wrestling SeedingsPairings, with records, for District 1 ClassAAA South tournament at Spring-Ford,Friday and Saturday.

District 1 Class AAA South103 pounds: Tyree Tunnell, Glen Mills (20-10) vs.Jared Leonetti, Downingtown East (18-15), winnervs. Jim Long , West Chester Henderson (24-4); EdNespoli, Ridley (26-4) vs. Gunnar Michels,Penncrest (10-17), winner vs. Eddie Kriczky,Boyertown (28-11); Jason Rinaldi, MarpleNewtown (25-4) vs. Shane Ruhnke, Great Valley(21-11), winner vs. Long Le, Upper Darby (25-6);Dennis Charamella, Springfield-Delco (12-15) vs.Edgar Garcia, Avon Grove (24-5), winner vs.Chase Brown, Spring-Ford (34-9).112: Ryan Dougherty, Ridley (6-3) vs. BobbyBender, Kennett (28-8), winner vs. CoreyMcQuiston, West Chester Rustin (33-2); KelleyBartivic, Springfield-Delco (21-13) vs. ToddChristy, Conestoga (20-10), winner vs. DanPommerer, Downingtown West (27-3); AaronMoldoff, Marple Newtown (27-3) vs. JoshHammaker, Unionville (19-6), winner vs. BillyMagee, Interboro (29-8); Karonn Barrow,Chichester (16-7) vs. Michael Marino, GarnetValley (33-8), winner vs. Sean Hennessey,Spring-Ford (31-7).119: Scott Seidenberger, Unionville (20-8) vs.Fred Alderman, Garnet Valley (27-7), winner vs.Joey Jones, Haverford High (27-4); John Cassels,Great Valley (27-8) vs. Kang Lee, Radnor (17-17),winner vs. Ryann Flyn, Marple Newtown (27-5);Chris Menture, Ridley (24-5) vs. Tyler Clapp,Conestoga (26-6), winner vs. Colby Frank, OwenJ. Roberts (25-10); Bo Johnstone, Octorara(24-11) vs. Joey Gonzeles (29-11), winner vs.Evan Harkins, West Chester Rustin (31-5).125: John Dunleavy, West Chester Rustin (25-13)vs. Julian Ford, Academy Park (27-5), winner vs.Jeremy Minich, Boyertown (21-4); Kyle Loeb,Garnet Valley (22-12) vs. Adam Dombrosky,Spring-Ford (18-17), winner vs. Matt Carney,Upper Darby (22-6); Jimmy Gemmell, Coatesville(27-8) vs. Matt Zimmerman, Ridley (23-8), winnervs. Matt Flynn, Marple Newtown (23-9); KevinFolkes, West Chester Henderson (14-18) vs. JohnBryant, Owen J. Roberts (16-14), winner svs. BobMyers, Radnor (29-1).130: Jason Dombrosky, Spring-Ford (33-7) vs.Matt Wilkinson, Marple Newtown (24-9), winnervs. Eric Lee, Haverford HIgh (29-3); BrandonArnsberger, Octorara (23-7) vs. RaheemFreeman, Penn Wood (17-15), winner vs. RyannCelenza, West Chester East (32-5); KeltonHeverely, Ridley (22-9) vs. Austin Leach, StrathHaven (24-8), winner vs. Adam Moser, Owen J.Roberts (23-10); Eddie Draves, DowningtownEast (22-12) vs. Jim Bongard, Upper Darby (8-10),winner vs. Brett Hartshom, Conestoga (33-2).135: John Inzaina, Avon Grove (23-15) vs. BrentDunfee, Springfield-Delco (17-1), winner vs.Mason Popham, Unionville (31-1); Josh Demi,West Chest er Henderson (19-12) vs. MattBrownbeck, Coatesville (32-8), winner vs.Carmine Fieo, Interboro (17-8); Peter Jones,Boyertown (21-14) vs. Dave Gaudino, Sun Valley(22-12), winner vs. Steve Quinn, West ChesterRustin (29-10); Ronnie Frank, Penncrest (12-23)vs. Kyle Shronk, Owen J. Roberts (15-13), winnervs. James Morgan, Haverford High (25-2).140: Tom DiSanti, West Chester Rustin (17-14)vs. Jonathan Dempsey, Owen J. Roberts (27-10),winner vs. Wayne Armstrong, Interboro ((36-1);Logan Kerin, Conestoga (29-5) vs. AnthonyHunter, Glen Mills (24-8), winner vs. JoshBowman, Octorara (28-7); Matt Cramer, Ridley(25-5) vs. Will Goldman, Downingtown East(22-15), winner vs. Sam Tustin, Garnet Valley(22-11); Ben Prather, Avon Grove (12-5) vs. DanAdamek, Chichester (12-3) vs. Kyle Duffy,Spring-Ford (18-6).

145: Matt Pelton, Radnor (22-11) vs. TylerSensenig, Coatesvile (32-5), winner vs. CharlieGrab, West Chester Henderson (32-7); DaveForte, Interboro (29-9) vs. Paul Manwaring, StrathHaven (20-12), winner vs. Scott Engle,Downingtown East (30-7); Ryan Montgomery,Oxford (18-7) vs. Jesse Quave, Spring-Ford(22-15), winner vs. Vinny Oristaglio, Sun Valley(29-5); Dan Brennan, Haverford High (19-8) vs.Tom Antista, Marple Newtown (27-4), winner vs.Andrew Kinney , Owen J. Roberts (33-6).152: Ryder Harkins, West Chester Henderson(10-5) vs. Mike Sweeney, Bishop Shanahan(26-6), winner vs. Jake Pickett, Upper Darby(28-1); Thomas Obi-Tabot, Garnet Valley (19-12)vs. Alex Oraschewski, Haverford High (15-14),winner vs. Jon Neiman, Boyertown (30-7); PatBalandiak,Ridley (21-2) vs. Ryan Sefllman,Spring-Ford (19-18), winner vs. Greg Thurston,West Chester Rustin (25-11); Zack Wegman,Avon Grove (18-18) vs. Ira Brant, Glen Mills(21-12), winner vs. Jordan Moser, Owen J.Roberts (29-5).160: Joey Gartland, Penncrest (19-9) vs. GordonBolig, Owen J. Roberts (29-10), winner vs. BobScheivert, Chichester (27-2); Jason Hostetter,oxford (26-8) vs. vs. Caleb Livingston, UpperDarby (24-6), winner vs. Matt Krueger,Spring-Ford (30-8); Jeremy Kim, Radnor (27-5)vs. Adam Kaminski, Bishop Shanahan (27-7),winner vs. Kyle Hoch, West Chester Rustin (31-4);Dillon Hoilman, Avon Grove (14-19) vs. MarquisMcKnight, Glen Mills (13-3), winner vs. CalebBlake, DowningtownWest (33-3).171: Sonny Armstrong, Interboro (23-14) vs. KyleHoleton, Bishop Shanahan (26-4), winner vs.Tyler Wood, West Chester Rustin (34-3; DanWebber, Ridley (26-4) vs. Derek Matoni, WestChester Henderson (17-18), winner vs. MikeLenge, Owen J. Roberts (21-12); Chris Kurkian,Marple Newtown (21-8) vs. Perry Hopkins,Unionville (16-10), winner vs. Felix Johnson, GlenMills (21-9); Eric Strocen, Penn Wood (21-11) vs.Van Barrett, West Chester East (22-13), winner vs.Tyler Mauger, Boyertown (31-7).189: Brian Poling, Garnet Valley (21-13) vs. ChrisRozanski, Haverford High (13-11), winner vs.Brian Curless, Great Valley (27-5); ScottGassenmeyer, West Chester East (21-13) vs.Brad Trego Owen J. Roberts (18-17), winner vs.Brennan Cole, Glen Mills ( 22-8); Jim Warta,Downingtown East (26-6) vs. Karon Tillery, UpperDarby (14-9(, winner vs. Nick Becattini,Conestoga (14-0); Evan Marabella, Penncrest(17-12) vs. Alex Roy, Octorara (22-7), winner vs.Seth Snyder, Sun Valley 23-1).215: Mike Bartolotta, Downingtown East (21-16)vs. Tenzin Samphel, Upper Darby (16-14), winnervs. Matt Idelson, Garnet Valley (33-1); MichaelBoykin, Coatesville (20-6) vs. Robbie Marsden,Penncrest (27-7), winner vs. Chris Kenney,Haverford High (16-10); Matt Muscari, WestChester Henderson (25-5) vs. Nick D’Agustino,Academy Park (19-11), winner vs. PardovaniDominque, Boyertown (9-11); Mike McClelland,DowningtownWest (10-16) vs. Ken Smith, MarpleNewtown (24-6), winner vs. James Brown, Ridley(25-5).285: Ayiitey Kwei-Quaye, Upper Darby (15-16)vs. Tyler Borrelly, Spring-Ford (25-13), winner vs.Brendan Walsh, Garnet Valley (35-4); DaveJanauskas, Ridley (24-6) vs. Connor McCullough,Strath Haven (20-12), winner vs. Matt Harper,Octorara (24-8); Mark Muscari, West ChesterHenderson (30-6) vs. Kevin Kerwin, Owen J.Roberts (2-6), winner vs. Derrick Carter, Glen Mills(25-7); Matt Gould, Interboro (3-2) vs. BrendonVaikeli, West Chester East (25-9), winner vs.Shawn Stewart, Kennett (26-2).Pairings, with records, for District 1 ClassAAA North Wrestling Tournament at CouncilRock North, Friday and Saturday.

District 1 Class AAA North103 pounds: Collyn Dorney, Quakertown (21-13)vs. Joe Savella, Methacon (25-12), winner vs. BillyRappo, Council Rock South (33-2); DanteSteffenino, Upper Perkiomen, (29-5) vs. TimAmbacher (10-13), Council Rock North winner vs.Phil Torresani, Hatboro-Horsham (18-4); TommyStokes, Bensalem (31-3) vs. Isaac Phillip,Wissahickon (18-15) winner vs. Scott Parker,Pennridge (29-1); Eddie MCarthy, Phoenixville(24-8) vs. Jason Bring, Pennsbury (32-5) winnervs. Zach Fuentes, Norristown (45-3).112: Ben Ross, Pennridge (28-6) vs. MikePritchard, Bensalem (28-7), winner vs. RobD'Annunzio, Methacton (32-3; Dylan Steffenino,Upper Perkiomen (27-8) vs. Dan Guiliani,Hatboro-Horsham (15-19), winner vs. HarryWilson, Neshaminy (21-12; Aaron Rodriguez,Wissahickon (29-6) vs. Trey Balasco, CouncilRock South (36-5) winner vs. Kolton Veit,Souderton (29-4); Bryan Jastrzebski, CentralBucks West (16-11) vs. Tyrelle Robinson,Perkiomen Valley (16-11), winner vs. AnthonyDiEmidio, Pennsbury (26-1).119: Evan Gaitan, North Penn (17-12) vs. MackMoore, Council Rock South (21-12), winner vs.Matt Harkins, Hatboro-Horsham (33-2); GreggDonley, Souderton (22-12) vs. Luke Tarzia,Wissahickon (4-4), winner vs. John Dutrow,Central Bucks West (26-9); Tyree Gardner,Norristown (40-10) vs. Ryan O'Connor,Neshaminy (26-12), winner vs. Kyle Fellman,Upper Perkiomen (21-14); Nico Demetrio,Pottsgrove (16-14) vs. Brett Duvernois,Methacton(15-2), winner vs. Josh DiSanto, Pennsbury(38-0).125: Shane Hughes, Bensalem (17-7), vs. DougForlano, Norristown (32-7), winner vs. WolfgangMcStravick, Upper Perkiomen (30-6); ShaneLongstreth, Council Rock North (24-7) vs. RileyMichaels, Pottsgrove (11-19), winner vs. JoeStaley, Methacton (28-10); Francesco Fabozzi,Centrla Bucks East (25-8) vs. Brad Humski,Hatboro-Horsham (15-19), winner vs. SeanEdmondson, Harry S Truman (28-1); Jeff Lieb,Pennsbury (29-8) vs. Greg Kabakjian, Souderton(29-9), winner vs. Justin Staudenmayer, PlymouthWhitemarsh (30-3).130:Will Beradelli, Wissahickon (13-6) vs. AdamSlezak, Council Rock North (19-7), winner vs.Scott Wolfinger, Quakertown (25-5); NickGiangiulio, Perkiomen Valley (22-15) vs. BrendonBonner, Phoenixville (19-12); winner vs. SteveEvens, Harry S Truman (31-3); Tyler Romano,North Penn (19-4) vs. Mike McCaughey, Abington(11-14), winner vs. Nick DiMuzio, Upper Dublin(29-5); Dan Adelsberger, Hatboro-Horsham(11-22) vs. Gio Mannino, Central Bucks East(19-16), winner vs. Anthony Prisco, Bensalem(26-7).135: Dan Rodenberger, Upper Perkiomen (26-9)vs. Pat Fennell, Wissahickon (35-3), winner vs.Matt Rappo, Council Rock South (36-7); AlexBarday, Pennridge (13-3) vs. Eddie Kwait, WilliamTennent (22-15), winner vs. Cody Kaplan, LowerMoreland (27-3); Nick Lippincott, Bensalem (28-8)vs. Eliot Levy, Harriton (32-5), winner vs. MikeMathis, Central Bucks South (31-3); TylerSeislove, Quakertown (16-8) vs. Colby Lederer,Neshaminy (23-10), winner vs. Mikey Springer,Norristown (44-8).140: Sean Saunders, Wissahickon (28-8), vs.Evan Conti, Nortth Penn (18-15), winner vs. MattMartoccio, Council Rock South (38-2); PatrickCarr, Methacton (31-6) vs. Joe Coffman, Harry STruman (13-9), winner vs. Jordan Valenteen,Phoenixville (26-9); Anthony Dutrow, CouncilRock North (22-10) vs. Connor Bednarzyk,

Central Bucks East (10-13), winner vs. LucasWisniewski, Plymouth Whitemarsh (30-3); RonKoren, Lower Moreland (12-11) vs. Brian Lee,Abington (21-14), winner vs. Briar Malischewski,Quakertown (28-7).145: Hayden Schenker, Council Rock North(25-11) vs. Nick Dau, Central Bucks East (29-10),winner vs. Brandon Parker, Norristown (47-5); WillDill, Upper Moreland (17-3) vs. Brennan Weiss,Wissahickon (26-11), winner vs. Seth Ehlo,Central Bucks West (27-5); Gavin Milligan,Perkiomen Valley (29-5) vs. Matt Cermanski,Phoenixville (17-13), winner vs Connor Moore,Council Rock South (24-7); Dan Balek, Harry STruman (28-7) vs. Nick Vuotto, Upper Merion(27-5), winner vs. Zach Robinson, Pottsgrove(25-3).152: Ryan McGlynn, Pennsbury (16-14) vs. PeterJenne, Souderton (27-10), winner vs. BrettHarner, Norristown (46-6); Eric Gary, Bensalem(20-8) vs. Dan Schuerer, Wissahickon (11-13),winner vs. Dominic Rigous, Central Bucks South(31-3); Vaughn Gehman, Perkiomen Valley (21-9)vs. Dylan Moore, Pennridge (24-7), winner vs.Brendan Hastings, Neshaminy (25-10); DylanSinkler, William Tennengt (19-15), vs. SteffenVestal, Lower Moreland (21-6), winner vs. ThomasDemetrio, Pottsgrove (24-4).160: Justin Carbajal, Norristown (22-14) vs. AlexPrice, North Penn (17-16), winner vs. Nick Russell,Neshaminy (30-6); Mike Lynch, Hatboro-Horsham(27-9) vs. Dan Williams, Pennsbury (13-21),winner vs. Danny Michaels, Pottsgrove (24-6);Shawn Steffanelli, William Tennent (24-5) vs.Shane Peltonen, Central Bucks East (23-12),winner vs. Zeke Zimmer, Lower Moreland (29-2).Sam Jacobson, Upper Dublin (25-9) vs. PaulScott, Upper Moreland (14-12), winner vs. RichJasinski, Pennridge (15-0).171: Brendon Poff, Council Rock North (11-17)vs. Steve Yerkes, Quakertown (21-12), winner vs.J.M. Staudenmayer, Plymouth Whitemarsh(32-0); Conlan Cornman, Pennsbury (16-5) vs.Jesse Prante, Norristown (9-6), winner vs. SteveTilsner, Central Bucks East (26-12); Paul Wisloski,Wissahickon (32-4), vs. Greg Frasch, CentralBucks South (18-12), winner vs. Shane Gilmore,Council Rock South (31-10); Dave Kim, UpperMoreland (12-17) vs. Giani Labricciosa, UpperMerion (21-7), winner vs. Cody Ambrose, UpperPerkiomen (31-5).189: Randall Harrison, Pennridge (19-9) vs.Bobby Strickland, Perkiomen Valley (22-11),winner vs. John Bolich, Upper Moreland (31-0);Dalton Fleming, Upper Perkiomen (27-8) vs. TylerStevens, Neshaminy (16-13), winner vs. LarryGordon, Norristown (45-7); Tim Riley, CouncilRock South (29-12) vs. Eli Zimmer, LowerMorealnd (19-12), winner vs. Chris Jastrzebski,Central Bucks West (30-2); Jimmy Peniston,Centrla Bucks South (25-7) vs. Orvin Liburd,Cheltenham (18-5), winner vs. Haddon Corbett,Harriton (36-0).215: Brenden Shirley, William Tenennt (19-2) vs.Luke DiElisi, Perkiomen Valley (21-10), winner vs.Joe Stoffi, Souderton (35-1); Tom Dingui, CouncilRock South (10-10) vs. Nick Cassella, CentralBucks South (19-13), winner vs. Ryan Hopkins,Upper Dublin (27-7); Tyler Wyscochanski,Pottsgove (25-7) vs. Kevin Yannes, Wissahickon(23-14), winner vs. Bryan Osei, Abington (27-3);Tyler Callender, Council Rock North (9-8) vs. MattJorgensen, Quakertown (20-8), winner vs.Brandan Clark, Methacton (35-1).285: Quinton Bryant, Harry S Truman (30-4) vs.Joe McNamara, Souderton (27-3), winner vs.Gavin Queenan, Norristown (44-5); Tyler Stabilito,Neshaminy (29 -8 ) vs . Lex Lud low,Hatboro-Horsham (13-19), winner vs. ChrisNester, Pottsgrove (19-6); James Flowers, LowerMoreland (24-4) vs. Jake Swearingen,Quakertown (21-12), winner vs. Tommy Trampe,Council Rock South (24-16); Angel Carlo,Abington (24-10) vs. Tracey Green, Methacton,(27-8), winner vs. Kenny Cenci, Phoenixville(33-2).

Boys’ Basketball StandingsThroughMondayPUBLIC LEAGUE League OverallDivision A W L W Lx-Simon Gratz ……………… 13 0 20 4Washington ……………… 12 1 18 6Frankford ………………… 11 2 17 5Bartram ……………………… 9 4 14 8Southern ……………………… 8 5 10 11Lincoln ………………………… 8 5 9 8Fels …………………………… 6 7 11 10Central ………………………… 6 7 6 16Overbrook …………………… 5 8 6 9Olney ………………………… 4 9 7 12Martin Luther King …………… 4 9 4 12Kensington …………………… 2 11 5 14Northeast …………………… 2 11 5 15Edison ………………………… 1 12 1 12x-division champion

League OverallDivision B W L W Lx-Philadelphia Electrical …15 0 22 3Boys Latin ………………… 13 2 19 6Engineering & Science ……… 13 2 18 5Dobbins …………………… 12 3 15 8West Philadelphia …………… 10 5 13 9University City ……………… 10 5 12 9Germantown ………………… 9 6 12 11Franklin Learning Center …… 8 7 11 12Roxborough ………………… 6 9 9 14Ben Franklin ………………… 6 9 6 14Swenson ……………………… 4 11 8 13Mastbaum …………………… 4 11 6 13Furness ……………………… 3 12 4 14Bok …………………………… 3 12 4 13Franklin Towne Charter ……… 3 12 4 14Mastery Charter South ……… 1 14 4 18x-division champion

League OverallDivision C W L W Lx-Imhotep Charter …………… 11 0 23 3Communications Tech ……… 10 1 19 5Vaux …………………………… 8 3 16 7Prep Charter ………………… 7 4 13 9Del-Val Charter ……………… 7 4 10 9Freire Charter ………………… 6 4 14 8Mastery Charter North ……… 5 6 14 10FitzSimons …………………… 5 6 10 14Strawberry Mansion ………… 3 8 7 11Hope Charter ………………… 2 9 6 15Mariana Bracetti ……………… 1 10 5 15Sayre ………………………… 1 10 2 15x-division champion

League OverallDivision D W L W Lx-Audenried ……………… 10 1 14 4Palumbo ……………………… 10 1 19 3Masterman …………………… 8 3 13 6Esperanza …………………… 7 4 11 9Randolph …………………… 7 4 7 6High School of Future ……… 6 5 9 10Bodine ………………………… 6 5 6 15Saul …………………………… 5 6 7 9Carroll ………………………… 4 7 7 14Science Leadership ………… 2 9 4 13Phila. Academy Charter …… 1 10 3 14CAPA ………………………… 0 11 1 13x-division champion

League OverallDivision E W L W Lx-Math, Civics & Sciences 13 0 21 4Constitution ……………… 12 1 21 4Paul Robeson ………………… 10 3 15 8World Communications …10 3 15 9Lamberton …………………… 9 4 11 6ParkwayWest ………………… 7 6 8 8Walter Palmer ………………… 7 6 7 8NewMedia Charter ………… 5 8 6 11Sankofa ……………………… 5 8 6 16Elverson ……………………… 5 8 5 8Parkway Northwest ………… 4 9 4 9Douglas ……………………… 2 11 3 12GAMP ………………………… 1 12 2 20Rush …………………………… 1 12 1 15x-division championCATHOLIC LEAGUE League Overall

W L W LNeumann-Goretti ………… 13 0 19 4La Salle …………………… 11 2 19 3Archbishop Carroll ………… 11 2 19 4Father Judge ………………… 9 4 16 6RomanCatholic ……………… 9 4 16 7St. Joseph’s Prep …………… 8 5 14 9ArchbishopWood …………… 7 6 14 10West Catholic ………………… 5 8 7 15Monsignor Bonner …………… 5 8 9 13Archbishop Ryan …………… 4 9 11 13Conwell-Egan ………………… 4 9 10 13BishopMcDevitt ……………… 2 11 10 12Cardinal O’Hara ……………… 2 11 6 15Lansdale Catholic …………… 1 12 4 18INTER-AC LEAGUE League Overall

W L W Lx-Malvern Prep ……………… 8 2 24 7Germantown Academy ……… 5 5 14 14Episcopal Academy ………… 5 5 13 12Haverford School …………… 5 5 11 12Chestnut Hill ………………… 5 5 11 14Penn Charter ………………… 2 8 9 17x-league championCENTRAL LEAGUE League Overall

W L W Lx-Upper Darby …………… 16 0 22 1Lower Merion ………………… 13 3 16 7Conestoga …………………… 10 6 13 10Ridley ……………………… 10 6 12 11Haverford High ……………… 4 12 6 16Garnet Valley ………………… 0 16 1 21x-division champion

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x-Springfield (D) …………… 10 6 16 7Strath Haven …………………… 9 7 14 9Penncrest ……………………… 8 8 12 11Harriton ………………………… 8 8 11 11Marple Newtown ……………… 5 11 7 15Radnor ………………………… 3 13 6 16x-division championSUBURBAN ONE LEAGUE League OverallNational Conf. W L W Lx-Council Rock North ……… 14 0 22 1Neshaminy ………………… 11 3 19 4Bensalem …………………… 11 3 18 5Pennsbury ………………… 6 8 8 13Abington …………………… 5 9 9 13Harry S Truman …………… 4 10 8 14Council Rock South ………… 4 10 7 14William Tennent …………… 1 13 6 16x-conference champion

League OverallContinental Conf. W L W Lx-North Penn ……………… 11 3 19 4x-Pennridge ………………… 11 3 18 5Central Bucks West …………… 9 5 14 9Souderton ……………………… 9 5 14 9Central Bucks East …………… 7 7 11 12Hatboro-Horsham ………… 5 9 9 13Central Bucks South ……… 4 10 5 17Quakertown …………………… 0 14 1 21x-co champions

League OverallAmerican Conf. W L W Lx-PlymouthWhitemarsh …… 12 0 19 4Norristown ………………… 10 2 19 3Wissahickon …………………… 7 5 14 8Cheltenham …………………… 6 6 14 9Upper Merion ……………… 4 8 10 12Upper Dublin ……………… 3 9 11 12Upper Moreland …………… 0 12 2 20x-conference championDEL-VAL LEAGUE League OverallNational Division W L W Lx-Chester ……………………… 9 0 21 1PennWood ………………… 8 2 16 7GlenMills ……………………… 6 4 16 7Interboro …………………… 4 5 11 9Chichester ………………… 1 9 4 17Academy Park ………………… 1 9 4 18x-league championCHES-MONT LEAGUE League OverallNational Division W L W Lx-Coatesville ………………… 12 0 18 6W.C. Henderson ……………… 9 3 15 8Bishop Shanahan ………… 6 6 13 9DowningtownWest …………… 5 7 7 15West Chester East ………… 4 8 8 14Downingtown East …………… 3 9 9 13AvonGrove ………………… 3 9 7 15x-division champion

League OverallAmerican Division W L W Lx,y-West Chester Rustin …… 12 0 21 3Octorara …………………… 10 2 18 5Kennett ………………………… 7 5 12 11Great Valley …………………… 5 6 11 11Oxford ……………………… 4 8 8 14Unionville ……………………… 2 10 5 16Sun Valley ……………………… 1 10 4 17x-division championy-playoff championPIONEER CONFERENCE League OverallLiberty Division W L W Lx-Spring-Ford ……………… 11 2 16 9Methacton …………………… 10 3 14 10Perkiomen Valley ……………… 6 7 10 13Boyertown ………………… 5 8 10 11Owen J. Roberts ……………… 2 10 4 17x-division champion

League OverallFrontier Division W L W Lx,y-Pope John Paul II ……… 10 3 16 6Pottstown ……………………… 9 4 13 9Phoenixville …………………… 5 7 8 12Pottsgrove ………………… 4 7 8 12Upper Perkiomen ………… 1 12 1 21x-division championy-playoff championBICENTENNIAL LEAGUE League OverallIndependence Conference W L W Lx,y-Holy Ghost Prep ……… 11 1 18 7Devon Prep ………………… 9 3 19 6Lower Moreland …………… 9 3 18 6Springfield (M) ………………… 4 7 7 13Christopher Dock ………… 4 8 7 14MaSTCharter ……………… 4 8 7 14NewHope-Solebury ……… 0 12 0 22x-division championy-playoff champion

League OverallConstitution Conference W L W Lx-Phil-Mont Christian ……… 10 4 16 8Girard College ………………… 9 4 10 12Plumstead Christian ……… 9 5 14 9Delco Christian ……………… 8 6 9 14Jenkintown ………………… 6 8 9 13Calvary Christian ……………… 5 9 10 12Morrisville ……………………… 5 9 9 13Bristol ……………………… 3 10 4 17x-division championFRIENDS SCHOOLS LEAGUE League Overall

W L W Lx,y-Friends’ Central …………… 8 0 23 4Academy of New Church …7 1 20 6Abington Friends ……………… 6 2 18 7Westtown ……………………… 4 4 17 10Shipley ………………………… 4 4 12 10Germantown Friends ………… 2 5 7 13Moorestown Friends ……… 2 6 8 13George School ………………… 2 6 3 14Friends Select ………………… 0 8 7 13x-regular-season and playoff championy-Pa. Independent Schools championTRI-COUNTY LEAGUE League OverallEast Division W L W Lx-Del-Val Friends …………… 10 2 13 7Mercy Vocational ……………… 8 3 12 11Barrack Hebrew …………… 5 8 5 13Wyncote Academy …………… 4 9 4 11Woodlynde ………………… 2 11 3 13x-division champion

League OverallWest Division W L W Lx-Phelps …………………… 13 0 20 5Perkiomen School ………… 11 2 18 5Collegium ……………………… 6 7 7 9West-Mont Christian ……… 2 9 2 13KimbertonWaldorf …………… 0 11 2 12x-division championOTHERS Overall

W LChurch Farm ……………………………… 19 1Faith Christian ……………………………… 19 5Solebury School …………………………… 17 10The Hill School ……………………………… 16 9International Christian ……………………… 14 4Calvary Baptist ……………………………… 14 6Kohelet Yeshiva …………………………… 9 7Christian Academy …………………………… 7 12Pa. School for the Deaf …………………… 6 9Valley Forge ………………………………… 3 9NewBeginnings ……………………………… 2 7Gospel of Grace …………………………… 1 4Renaissance Academy …………………… 1 6Crefeld ……………………………………… 0 2

Girls’ Basketball StandingsThrough FridayCATHOLIC LEAGUE League Overall

W L W LArchbishop Carroll ………… 12 0 17 6ArchbishopWood ………… 11 1 19 4Cardinal O’Hara …………… 9 2 19 4St. Hubert ……………………… 9 3 12 11Archbishop Prendergast …8 4 17 5Archbishop Ryan ……………… 7 5 12 11Lansdale Catholic ………… 6 6 12 11Neumann-Goretti ……………… 5 6 12 11BishopMcDevitt …………… 3 9 5 14Conwell-Egan ………………… 2 8 4 15West Catholic ……………… 1 9 4 12Little Flower …………………… 1 11 4 16Hallahan …………………… 1 11 2 17INTER-AC LEAGUE League Overall

W L W Lx-Germantown Academy …11 1 23 5Penn Charter ……………… 10 2 20 4Notre Dame …………………… 7 5 18 10Episcopal Academy ……… 7 5 16 10Springside ………………… 5 7 14 12Agnes Irwin ………………… 2 10 6 15Baldwin ………………………… 0 12 5 14x-league championCENTRAL LEAGUE League Overall

W L W Lx-Lower Merion …………… 16 0 19 3Springfield (D) ……………… 13 3 15 7Garnet Valley ……………… 11 5 15 7Upper Darby ………………… 11 5 14 9Radnor ……………………… 10 5 15 7Haverford High ……………… 10 6 14 9Ridley ………………………… 7 9 9 13Penncrest ……………………… 4 12 7 15Harriton ………………………… 4 12 6 16Marple Newtown ……………… 4 12 9 13Conestoga ………………… 3 13 4 18Strath Haven …………………… 2 14 4 17x-league regular-season champion

Parx Racing Results1st—$22,000 3YO mdn cl, $12,500 - $10,50051/2 furlongsYodelmeister (A Arroyo) 8.40 4.40 3.60Prospect Brewing (E Rivera) 16.40 8.00LoveMe Long Time (J Nguyen) 9.80Exacta (4-3) paid 88.80. Trifecta (4-3-5) paid956.40. Off 12:27:11. Time 1:07:0.2nd—$24,000 F 3YO cl, $10,000 - $8,000,1 mileMamaGet Even (R Montanez) 3.80 2.80 2.20Classy Senorita (K Carmouche) 3.40 2.40Wild Luna (R Bracho) 2.60Exacta (1-4) paid 15.60. Trifecta (x) paid x.Double (4-1) paid 25.00. Off 12:53:09. Time1:41:1. Scratched- I'mWanted, Sensational Play.3rd—$25,000 4&up starter allowance,1 mile & 70 yds.Bird's I D (D Anderson) 7.60 4.40 3.20Nicetoseey'again (E Flores) 6.80 4.80Old Bud (S Elliott) 3.40Exacta (3-1) paid 51.60. Trifecta (3-1-2) paid154.00. Pick 3 (4-1,5-3) paid 129.80. Off 13:20:02.Time 1:44:1.4th—$26,000 3YO cl, $15,000 - $13,000 51/2furlongsMade In Peru (A Arroyo) 13.60 5.80 4.40Avalanche Attack (J Flores) 4.00 3.20Good To See You (A Gonzalez) 11.20Exacta (6-3) paid 56.00. Trifecta (6-3-1) paid770.00. Double (3-6) paid 65.20. Pick 3 (1,5-3-6)paid 230.00. Off 13:47:22. Time 1:04:4.5th—$28,000 F&M 4&up cl, $16,000 51/2furlongsRock Hall Honey (K Carmouche) 3.60 2.60 2.20Sorority Sister (S Elliott) 6.40 3.40Offlee Blessed (J Ferrer) 2.60Exacta (3-2) paid 25.40. Trifecta (3-2-7) paid80.00. Pick 3 (3-6-3,6) paid 158.80. Off 14:14:11.Time 1:04:0. Scratched-Untuttable Jet.6th—$23,000 4&up cl, $7,500,1 mile & 70 yds.Barely Nothing (J Bisono) 6.20 2.80 2.40Secret Infatuation (K Carmouche) 3.20 2.20Abu Racer (J Hampshire Jr) 2.60Exacta (7-6) paid 14.00. Trifecta (7-6-3) paid31.00. Pick 3 (6-3-7) paid 161.80. Off 14:41:35.Time 1:43:0. Scratched- Purr Din Alice, Jazzit.7th—$28,000 3-yo Pa.-bred mdn. cl., $25,000- $20,000 6 furlongsBeaureal (K Carmouche) 9.60 5.40 3.60Lake Forest (J Hampshire Jr) 3.40 2.60Laidbackjack (A Arroyo) 2.80De La Warr (J Flores)Exacta (8-1) paid 31.60. Trifecta (8-1-5) paid61.40. Superfecta (8-1-5-10) paid 753.80. Pick 3(3-7-8) paid 52.40. Off 15:10:02. Time 1:12:4.8th—$23,000 4&up cl, $7,500 1 mile&70yds.Awesome Encore (E Rivera) 3.60 2.40 2.40MeowGibson (S Arias) 5.20 4.00Dubai's Debut (F Pennington) 7.40Exacta (1-8) paid 20.60. Trifecta (1-8-5) paid150.20. Pick 3 (7-8-1,7) paid 72.00. 3,6-7-8-1,7$185.003-6-3,6-7-8-1,7 $2796.00Off 15:36:30. Time 1:42:4.9th—$47,000 3yo allowance 1 1/16 mileRuler On Ice (J Valdivia) 3.60 2.10 2.10Sir Cadian (J Flores) 2.80 2.20Gondwanan (F Pennington) 2.80Exacta (1-6) paid 8.60. Trifecta (1-6-5) paid31.00. Double (1-1) paid 6.40. Pick 3 (8-1,7-1)paid 38.80. Off 16:02:21. Time 1:45:1.10th—$23,000 F&M 4&up cl, $7,500 6furlongsGabbyGirl (F Pennington) 8.20 4.20 4.40Majestic Michelle (E Rivera) 5.80 5.00Right Nice Philly (L Flores) 35.40Andrus Athena (K Carmouche)Exacta (7-5) paid 40.80. Trifecta (7-5-4) paid1766.00. Superfecta (7-5-4-8) paid 9025.00. Pick3 (1,7-1-7) paid 46.80. Off 16:29:20. Time 1:12:3.Total handle: $1,921,331.16.

Nicky DiOrio and Jordan Van Sciver, manag-ers on the Great Valley girls’ basketball team,were misidentified Tuesday in a photo cap-tion that accompanied a story on the pair. Inthe photo above, Van Sciver is in the middle,and DiOrio is second from right.

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correct in the Scoreboard section of Sunday’sInquirer. Here are the correct standings:District 12 Class AAA boys: La Salle 601, St. Joseph’s Prep 466, FatherJudge 302, Archbishop Ryan 207, Monsignor Bonner 120, Cardinal O’Hara106, Roman Catholic 97, Central Co-op 87, Washington 40, Central High 22.District 12 Class AA boys: Archbishop Wood 361.5, Lansdale Catholic 349,Archbishop Carroll 296.5.District 12 Class AAA girls: Archbishop Ryan 517, Archbishop Carroll 299,Cardinal O’Hara 248, Little Flower 247, St. Hubert 161, ArchbishopPrendergast 151, Girls High 116, Central Co-op 95.District 12 Class AA girls: ArchbishopWood 608, Lansdale Catholic 357.

LOU RABITO / Staff

Clearing the Record

Parx Racing Entries1st-$20,000, 4&up. Claiming $5,000, Onemile&70YDSPN Horse (Jockey) Wgt Odds1 Reaffirmed (Jose Flores) 122 9-52 Oldham (Roberto Alvarado, Jr.) 122 5-23 Deputyville (Jose Caraballo) 122 5-14 Fort Denmark (R. Montanez) x117 12-15 Boomer's Ranger (Hernndz Ortga) 122 20-16 Not Up for Love (Anibal Prado) 122 15-17 Tidy Up (Gregorio Rivera) 122 4-12nd-$22,000 F&M 4&5YO Maidens. Claiming$12,500 - $10,500 7 furlongsPN Horse (Jockey) Wgt Odds1 Julie's Cadice (Jason Nguyen) xx115 30-12 Temper a Bruin (Jose Riquelme) 118 3-13 Allibang (Abel Mariano) 122 8-14 Rose Away (Jose Flores) 122 12-15 Trick the Posse (R. Montanez) x117 15-16 Tempesta Tempo (Stewart Elliott) 122 7-57 Ms Carriere (Samuel Bermudez) 122 5-18 Honor's Selection (Gary Wales) 122 10-13rd-$23,000, 4&up (mares and fillies).Claiming $7,500 6 furlongsPN Horse (Jockey) Wgt Odds1 Cosmic Dance (F. Pennington) 120 5-22 Missbauer (Edwin Rivera) 118 20-13 Kintoabanker (G.Santiago) xx113 10-14 Destiny Road (J. Hampshire, Jr.) 118 12-15 Wachacha (Kendrick Carmouche) 120 4-16 Dahliatrickdecat (RamonMoya) xx113 7-27 Stacy's Double Dee ( Alvarado, Jr.) 118 6-18 Michaela's Candi (Oclides Mino) 118 15-19 Smokin Pistol (Angel Arroyo) 118 8-110 Prairie Trip (Jose Riquelme) 118 12-14th-$22,000 3YO Maidens. Claiming $12,500 -$10,500 1&1-16 MILEPN Horse (Jockey) Wgt Odds1 Watch Your Temper (Jose Flores) 121 10-12 La Dominican (G. Santiago) xx114 20-13 Benevolent Nate (Ramon Moya) xx114 10-14 I'm Broke (John Bisono) 121 2-15 Midlantic (Kendrick Carmouche) 121 3-16 Hezoutahere (Stewart Elliott) 121 15-17 Joe the Dude (Saul Arias) 121 9-28 Beaver Creek (Jose Caraballo) 121 6-15th-$28,000, 4&up. Claiming $16,000 6&1-2furlongsPN Horse (Jockey) Wgt Odds1 Tigerheat (Stewart Elliott) 122 5-11a Gone Trajectory (F. Pennington) 122 5-12 Lobo Del Norte (Abel Mariano) 122 9-23 Clam Bake (Rosario Montanez) x117 2-14 Mister Roy ARG (Edwin Rivera) 122 20-15 Grande (Angel Arroyo) 122 7-26 Zuri Mwana (Alex Gonzalez) 122 15-17 Bullet Rain (Jose Ferrer) 122 5-18 Coach Shaw (Luis Rivera, Jr.) 122 8-1

COUPLED -a- Tigerheat & Gone Trajectory6th-$34,000, 3 year old fillies. Maidens.Claiming $40,000 - $35,000 5&1-2 furlongsPN Horse (Jockey) Wgt Odds1 Desert Baby (Richard Bracho) 121 15-12 Kristal Kiwi (Victor Molina) 121 12-13 Holy Above (Navin Mangalee) 121 5-14 Nashway (Rosario Montanez) x116 8-15 Empire Diva (Frankie Pennington) 121 7-26 Freezercrowd (Jose Ferrer) 121 8-17 Darn That Raven (Abel Mariano) 121 2-18 Scary Teri (Kendrick Carmouche) 121 8-17th-$20,000, 4&up. Claiming $5,000 5&1-2furlongsPN Horse (Jockey) Wgt Odds1 Marco Be Good (R. Montanez) x117 5-22 Blue Knight (Jose Ferrer) 122 12-13 Brandons Beach (Hernndez Ortga)122 10-14 Punto Fijo URU (Eriluis Vaz) 122 15-15 Senor Happy (Hiram Rivera) 122 20-16 Summiting (Jose Flores) 122 4-17 Net Present Value (Carie Kifer) 122 10-18 Uncle Eli (Devon Anderson) 122 30-19 Grand Captain (K.Carmouche) 122 5-110 Mieszko (Edwin Rivera) 122 10-111 Brahms Lullaby (Angel Arroyo) 122 15-112 Stormy Prince (Jose Caraballo) 122 8-18th-$30,000, 4&up. Claiming $25,000 -$20,000 6 furlongsPN Horse (Jockey) Wgt Odds1 Quiet Thanks (Eriluis Vaz) 116 8-12 My Enticement (F. Pennington) 118 4-13 Dad's Little Man (John Bisono) 118 6-14 Magnification (Stewart Elliott) 118 7-25 Bernie's Surprise (J.Hmpshire, Jr.) 120 15-16 Cabaret Cowboy (K. Carmouche) 118 8-17 Khalifa (Saul Arias) 118 12-18 Sum Champ (Gary Wales) 118 12-19 Needtogetpaid (R. Alvarado, Jr.) 118 5-29th-$47,000, 4&up (mares and fillies).ALLOWANCE 6&1-2 furlongsPN Horse (Jockey) Wgt Odds1 Berengaria (Eriluis Vaz) 117 15-12 Conga Bella (Stewart Elliott) 117 5-13 Fortescue (Kendrick Carmouche) 117 7-24 Chiefette (Rosario Montanez) x114 9-25 Boss's Rules (Jose Ferrer) 117 20-16 Shesmyspite (Jose Flores) 117 5-17 Roman Renegade (R.Bracho) 119 5-28 Saratoga Fling (Saul Arias) 119 8-19 Tyrana (Luis Rivera, Jr.) 117 15-110th-$22,000 4&5YO Maidens. Claiming$12,500 - $10,500 6 furlongsPN Horse (Jockey) Wgt Odds1 Chris Bo Biss (Oclides Mino) 122 10-12 Gentleman Jeter (Angel Serpa) 122 8-13 Pull (Gary Wales) 122 15-14 He's a Puck (Eriluis Vaz) 122 12-15 Khayyam (Josiah Hampshire, Jr.) 122 6-16 Briten Beach (Samuel Bermudez) 118 8-17 Elusive Manner (Jason Nguyen) xx115 9-28 Doyoubelievemenow (J.Riquelme) 118 12-19 All My Chips (Saul Arias) 122 5-210 Who's Your Widady (Hiram Rivera) 122 15-1

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The Inquirer

Reporters SuzetteParmley of The Inquirerand Chuck Darrow ofthe Daily News willanswer readers’questions about thecasino industryWednesday at 11 a.m.on www.philly.com

By Alan J. HeavensINQUIRER REAL ESTATE WRITER

Except in two cities where prices havehit bottom and are rising again ever soslowly, the nation’s housing market stillappears several quarters from recovery.Case-Shiller index data through De-

cember, released Tues-day, show prices falling3.9 percent during thefourth quarter of 2010.Year-over-year, the na-

tional index was 4.1 per-cent lower. Only San Di-ego and Washington sawprices rise.Seasonal demand ac-

counts for part of the De-cember decline, but econ-omist Patrick Newport of IHS Global In-sight in Lexington, Mass., said that “fore-closures and weak demand played a larg-er role” in the price drop.Newport attributed the decline in de-

mand for houses to the expiration of thesecond homebuyers’ tax credit lastApril 30. “The two tax credits, in hind-

sight, delayed the adjustment in houseprices required to clear the market ofexcess homes,” Newport said.The fourth-quarter decline puts that

national index near its 2003 level, al-though adjusted for inflation, “prices areat levels last crossed in the first half of

2000,” he said.Philadelphia is not part

of the monthly Case-Shiller 20-city index, butan analysis of data by econ-omist Kevin Gillen of Econ-sult Corp. shows a quarter-ly decline here of 1.7 per-cent. Since the downturnbegan here in August 2007,prices have fallen 16 per-cent.

In addition, 32 percent of area homeslisted for sale in the quarter have hadprices reduced at least once, with anaverage reduction of 10 percent, he said,quoting data from Trulia.com, the realestate search engine.Sales in the fourth quarter were off

See HOMES on E2 SOURCE: S&P/Case-Shiller

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Last 6months

2011 Sienna SE minivan: Toyota attempts to offer funfor the whole family.

Base MSRP: $30,550. The SE Preferred Package added$1,545 for automatic climate control,hands-free phone capability, and steer-ing-wheel audio controls.

Marketers’ pitch: The “Swagger Wag-on,” featuring nerdy dad and mom (lovethe nurse outfit!) in a series of YouTubevideos. Toyota tries to give themuch-ma-ligned soccer-mom mobile a hip edge.

Conventional wisdom: Recent issueswith sticking accelerators notwith-standing (not on the Sienna), Toyotahas long been at the top of the heapfor quality and amenities. And Siennas have toppedminivan safety lists from the beginning.

Reality: Redesigned for 2011, the Sienna is a roomy van,priced from budget ($25,000 for the bare-bones four-cyl-inder model; that still offers plenty) to luxury (climbingto $50,000 with all-wheel drive).

See DRIVER'S SEAT on E5

Dow Jones Industrials: 12,212.79, Dn 178.46, 1.44%

Nasdaq Composite: 2,756.42, Dn 77.53, 2.74%

S&P 500: 1,315.44, Dn 27.57, 2.05%

By Chris MondicsINQUIRER STAFF WRITER

The epic battle over accusations that Chevron Corp.polluted a large expanse of the Amazon rain forestplayed out before the U.S. Court of Appeals for theThird Circuit on Tuesday as the energy giant sought therelease of thousands of pages of confidential docu-ments it said could shed light on improper tactics ofplaintiffs’ attorneys.Lawyers representing Chevron asked the Third Cir-

cuit to uphold a lower-court opinion that records bereleased. They are being held by Philadelphia triallawyer Joseph Kohn, who for years financed the litiga-tion before withdrawing from the case in November2009.Kohn is prepared to release the documents. But the

request is opposed by the government of Ecuador andlawyers representing the plaintiffs, residents of theAmazon rain forest region of eastern Ecuador, whoallege that decades of oil drilling by Texaco, which latermerged with Chevron, polluted ground and surfacewater, leading to widespread health problems and dam-age to their surroundings.Ecuador and the plaintiffs’ attorneys assert that to

make the documents public would be an unwarrantedintrusion on their rights to attorney-client confidentiali-ty.It was unclear when the three-judge panel hearing

the case — Thomas Ambro, D. Michael Fisher, andSee KOHN on E5

PhillyIncwww.phillyinc.biz

It’s been a long time since UnisysCorp. could say that it had morecash on its books than it owed.But that was the case as 2010

ended. The Blue Bellinformation-services provider hadcash of $828 million and debt of$824 million. The previous year,Unisys had cash of $648 millionand debt of $912 million.That factoid had escaped my

attention when Unisys announcedits 2010 financial results Feb. 1.Chief executive J. Edward Coleman madesure to highlight it during a conferencecall with financial analysts.I was fixated on how the company’s

revenue continued its two-decade-longslide, finishing 2010 at $4.02 billion, down

from $4.39 billion a year earlier.This decline isn’t somethingcyclical. Unisys’ revenues were$6.89 billion in 2000 and$10.11 billion in 1990.Another constant through the

years has been Unisys’ struggle tomanage its debt load. On thatconference call, Coleman signaledthat Unisys intended to reduce itsdebt by 75 percent, or $625 million,by the end of 2013.On Tuesday, the company got

busy doing just that by announcing atender offer for up to $220 million of itsoutstanding senior secured notes. It wouldfund that effort with existing cash and the$225 million raised from a public offering

See PHILLYINC on E5

Unisys making progress vs. debt

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A LINGERINGDOWNTURN

Latest figuresshow the U.S.

housing marketstill hasn’thit bottom.

GENE J. PUSKAR / Associated PressA new home development in Canonsburg, Pa. Home prices in U.S. cities tracked by theCase-Shiller index fell 3.9 percent in the fourth quarter of 2010.

Rain forestlegal fightturns todisclosureChevron seeks documents of the plaintiffs’attorneys. It expects to find evidence tosupport its countersuit against them.

Stocks fall, oil jumpson Libya worries. E2

One-stop shoppingfor room and vroom

Toyota’s Sienna lives up to minivan expectations with lotsof space. There are eight seats, but one is tricky to find.

Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2011 ★ Section EB

Homes

In the Region

Dorman earnings up sharplyCar-parts maker Dorman Products Inc.,

Colmar, said fourth-quarter earnings rose56 percent to 67 cents a share, from43 cents a share for the same period ayear earlier. Net income for the quarterended Dec. 25 was $12.2 million,compared with $7.7 million in the samethree months in 2009. Revenues were$122.5 million in the latest period, upfrom $96.7 million a year before — a27 percent increase. Shares were up2 cents, to $34.27 in midday trading.

— Reid Kanaley

Elsewhere

Amazon offers Prime serviceAmazon.com Inc. is offering instant

streaming of more than 5,000 movies andTV shows to customers of its AmazonPrime home-delivery service. The serviceis an add-on to Amazon Instant Video,which offers more than 90,000commercial-free movies and TV shows tobuy or rent, the Seattle-based companysaid in a statement. A membership toAmazon Prime, which costs $79 a year, isrequired to have access to the unlimitedfree streaming. Amazon is competing withNetflix Inc. and Hulu Plus for onlinesubscribers and is challenging traditionalpay-TV services including Philadelphia’sComcast Corp. and Time Warner CableInc. — Bloomberg News

Sales, profit pick upCustomers buying more higher-priced

items such as refrigerators and windowshelped Home Depot Inc.’s fourth-quarter netincome rise 72 percent, the company said.The home-improvement retailer raised itsearnings guidance and dividend but keptits outlook relatively modest as it reportedits financial results. Fourth-quarter netincome rose to $587 million, or 36 centsper share, from $342 million, or 20 centsper share, last year. Analysts expected31 cents per share, according to FactSet.Revenue rose 4 percent to $15.13 billion.Analysts expected $14.81 billion. TheAtlanta company also raised its quarterlydividend 6 percent to 25 cents, payableMarch 24 to shareholders of record as ofMarch 10. Home Depot plans to buy backabout $2.5 billion in shares throughout2011. — AP

Revenue growth below expectationsHewlett-Packard Co.’s earnings jumped

16 percent as the company benefited fromexpanded efforts to sell technology tobusinesses. But its revenue growth fellshort of Wall Street’s targets, raisingquestions about the momentum of thecompany’s massive transformation. HPreported after the market closed Tuesdaythat its net income was $2.61 billion, or$1.17 per share, vs. $2.25 billion, or93 cents per share, a year ago. Excludingitems, HP earned $1.36 per share. Thatwas ahead of analysts’ expectation for$1.29 per share, according to FactSet.Revenue grew 4 percent to $32.30 billion.But analysts predicted $32.96 billion. HPsought to counter fears by raising itsfull-year profit outlook to a range of $5.20to $5.28 per share, excluding items.Analysts expected $5.23. — AP

Macy’s 4Q earnings climbA tight hold on expenses helped Macy’s

Inc. increase its fourth-quarter net incomeby 50 percent, but the department-storeoperator said it would raise some prices

to contend with rising costs. Manyclothing sellers, including Abercrombie &Fitch and Brooks Brothers, either alreadyhave increased spring prices or said theywould raise prices soon. Macy’s stockclosed down 29 cents at $23.46. For thefourth quarter, Macy’s earned $667million, or $1.55 per share. It posted netincome of $445 million, or $1.05 per share,a year earlier. Adjusted earnings for theperiod that ended Jan. 29 were $1.59 pershare. That excludes charges of 4 centsper share for store closing expenses andto reflect the declining value of someassets. — AP

Lack of paid parental leave decriedHuman Rights Watch, based in New York,

focuses most of its investigations onabuses abroad. But on Wednesday, withrelease of a report on work/family policiesin the United States, it critiques aphenomenon affecting tens of millions ofAmericans. The report, “Failing ItsFamilies,” says at least 178 countries havenational laws guaranteeing paid leave fornew mothers, while the handful ofexceptions include the United States,

Swaziland, and Papua New Guinea. Pastefforts in Congress to enact a paidfamily-leave law have floundered, drawingopposition from business lobbyists whosay it would be a burden on employers.

— AP

Confidence index hits 3-year highThe Consumer Confidence Index rose in

February to its highest point in threeyears as Americans are feeling moreoptimistic about their income prospectsand the direction the economy is headed.The Conference Board says its ConsumerConfidence Index climbed to 70.4 thismonth, up from a revised 64.8 in January,hitting its highest level since February2008. It was the index’s fifth consecutivemonthly increase. The figure toppedeconomists’ expectations of a reading of65, according to FactSet. — AP

Profit lower despite sales riseBook seller Barnes & Noble’s

third-quarter revenue rose, but its netincome fell 25 percent as it continued toinvest in its online operations and Nooke-readers, the company said. Barnes &Noble also said it was suspending itsquarterly dividend, and it doesn’t plan toforecast its fourth-quarter or full-yearearnings due to the effect of last week’sbankruptcy filing by Borders Group. Thecompany said its quarterly net incomerose to $60.6 million, or $1 per share,from $80.4 million, or $1.38 per share.Analysts expected $1.13 per share,according to FactSet. Revenue rose7 percent to $2.33 billion. — AP

Rates fall for short-term billsInterest rates on short-term Treasury

bills fell in Tuesday’s auction. The TreasuryDepartment auctioned $32 billion inthree-month bills at a discount rate of0.110 percent, down from 0.130 percentlast week. An additional $30 billion insix-month bills was auctioned at adiscount rate of 0.155 percent, down from0.165 percent. The discount rates reflectthat the bills sell for less than face value.For a $10,000 bill, the three-month pricewas $9,997.22, while a six-month bill soldfor $9,992.16. — AP

Yield drops for 1-yearsThe Federal Reserve said Tuesday that the

average yield for one-year Treasury bills,a popular index for making changes inadjustable-rate mortgages, fell to0.29 percent last week from 0.30 percentthe previous week. — AP

36 percent from the averageand running “near all-timehistoric lows,” Gillen notes.The willingness to reduce

asking prices is becomingmore widespread as sellersfinally confront market reali-ties, but the resulting dropin equity, which also coversdown payment and closingcosts as well as price, hasmade it more difficult tobuy.“Consumers today are

making adjustments by plan-ning financial strategy need-ed to buy the next house be-fore they sell the currentone,” said Noelle M. Bar-bone, office manager ofWeichert Realtors in Media.For example, “we have a buy-

er whose parents are going to

participate in the purchase,”she said. “Another buyer, a car-penter, finished the basementof the house he bought for hisbuddy, and they will share ex-penses.”Although thinking first in-

stead of acting impulsively, asin the boom, slows sales, “I pre-fer it this way,” she said. “Theyare making better choicesnow.”Economists anticipate fur-

ther prices declines, with New-port predicting an additional5 percent decline nationally be-fore turning around in midyear.Recovery, when it arrives,

will not be universal.Mark Zandi, chief econo-

mist at Moody’s Analytics inWest Chester, said therewere four variables that willdetermine the pace of recov-

ery across markets, includ-ing the foreclosure share oftotal sales, the degree towhich the market was over-built during the boom, theextent to which housing wasovervalued, and the strengthof the job market.“Boston, New York City,

Washington, D.C., and coastalCalifornia — San Diego, LosAngeles, and San Francisco— will recover the fastest,” hesaid, while Florida, Atlanta,Nevada, and Arizona will re-cover last.And Philadelphia? While no

one is willing to predict, pric-es here haven’t fallen asmuch as elsewhere and theforeclosure rate is, as Gillennotes, comparatively low.So, the best guess is proba-

bly somewhere in between.

Contact real estate writer Alan J.Heavens at 215-854-2472,aheavens@phillynews.com orTwitter: @alheavens.

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NEW YORK — Stocks fellsharply and oil prices spikedto their highest level in twoyears Tuesday as unrest inLibya worsened.Oil prices jumped 6 per-

cent to $95 a barrel. Thefight between protesters andforces loyal to Libyan leaderMoammar Gadhafi threat-ens oil production from theoil exporter, which accountsfor 2 percent of global dailyoutput. Libya also sits atopthe largest oil reserves in Af-rica.The Dow Jones industrial

average sank 178.46 points, or1.4 percent, to close at12,212.79. Bond prices rose asinvestors sought safety.The Standard & Poor’s 500

index fell 27.57, or 2.1 per-cent, to 1,315.44. It was theworst day for the S&P sinceAug. 11. The Nasdaq fell77.53, or 2.7 percent, to2,756.42.Among traders, the main

worry is that unrest will

spread to other oil-rich coun-tries in the Middle East andNorth Africa. Protests top-pled longtime dictators in Lib-ya’s neighbors Tunisia andEgypt in the last month, andprotests continue in Yemenand Bahrain.Jim Ritterbusch, an energy

analyst, said a “fear premi-um” has added about $10 abarrel to oil prices in recentdays. Prices could tumbleonce the region settles down,he said.Oil producers rose with the

prospect of a drop in oil sup-ply. Chevron Corp. gained1.6 percent. Exxon MobilCorp. rose 1.1 percent.Higher fuel costs hurt air-

line stocks. Delta Air LinesInc., American Airlines par-ent AMR Corp., United Conti-nental Holdings Inc., and USAirways Group Inc. alldropped by 5 percent ormore.Brian Bethune, an econo-

mist at IHS Global Insight,said a $10 rise in the price ofoil subtracts roughly 0.4 per-centage point from economicgrowth.Higher oil prices also

pinch U.S. consumers bypushing up the price of gas.Wal-Mart Stores Inc. fell

3.1 percent after revenue atstores open at least a yearfell for the seventh straightquarter.

Stocks drop, oil risesover unrest in Libya

TOMOHIRO OHSUMI / Bloomberg NewsVisitors look at the skyline from an observation deck in Tokyo. Japan’s debt-rating outlookwas lowered Tuesday to negative from stable by Moody’s Investors Service on concern thatpolitical gridlock will constrain efforts to tackle the biggest debt burden of any nation. Thechange in outlook means an actual downgrade in the rating is more likely.

E2 B www.philly.com THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER Wednesday, February 23, 2011

D elaware-based Townsends Inc., one of the firstand largest U.S. industrial chickenprocessors, has sold its remaining plants for

$76.4 million in a bankruptcy sale.Townsends blamed its bankruptcy last year on

feed-corn prices, which more than doubled becauseof higher China demand, “crazyweather” that led to poor crops, and the“diversion of our corn crop in the U.S.for ethanol production” under U.S.energy and farm policies, according toMichael Goodman, partner at SSG CapitalAdvisors L.L.C., of West Conshohocken,

which ran the sale.Proceeds will pay part of the $92 million the

Georgetown-based company owed troubledWilmington Trust Co. and other banks, and the

$35 million owed to suppliers and other creditors.Townsends sold its North Carolina plants and its

Georgetown headquarters, whichemploys about 50, to theUkraine-based chicken producerAgroholding Avangard’s Omtron Ltd.unit, for $24.9 million.Townsends sold its Arkansasplants to Peco Foods Inc., whichoperates plants in the South, for$51.4 million. Townsends sold itsDelaware chicken plants toMountaire Inc. in 2000.The Omtron and Peco bids

narrowly bested a combined$75 million offer from SouthKorea-based Harim USA Ltd.,Goodman said. The sales areexpected to close Friday.“It was an all-night auction,”

said SSG partner J. Scott Victor.“Twenty-nine hours,” with bidsrising a million dollars a round

until the Koreans said no.The Townsends chicken

business was started in 1937 byJohn G. Townsend Jr., a SussexCounty lumber dealer andstrawberry grower who alsopioneered tomato and soybeanprocessing. Townsend, an ally ofDuPont Co. magnate T. Coleman duPont, had previously served asDelaware’s governor, and later asU.S. senator. The companyremained under Townsendfamily control until thebankruptcy sale.

ExtractionHill International, the Marlton

construction project manager, “isgetting approximately 50non-Libyan” employees or

contractors “out of the countryand ceasing project operations,”analyst William Sutherland atBoenning & Scattergood, of WestConshohocken, told clients in areport Tuesday.Hill has been helping expand

Libya’s university system, butroutine work in the NorthAfrican nation’s cities stoppedover the weekend as Libya’sleader, Col. Moammar Gadhafi,sends air force fighters andmercenary soldiers to kill andterrorize his political opponents,according to news reports.

Libya owesHill more than$45 million,according toSutherland. Hesays heexpects workon Libyancollegeprojects willresume thisspring oncethe unrest is

over.In Egypt, “Hill’s workforce of

80 are now getting back to

projects,” including a cancerhospital contract announced onthe day earlier this month thatEgyptian President Hosni Mubarakresigned.

ProtestantsFive Pennsylvania Lutheran

bishops, backed by more than200 Lutheran pastors and layleaders, Mennonite andMethodist ministers, and Jewish,Unitarian, and Episcopal clergy,have signed a letter asking Gov.Corbett to reconsider hisproposal to kill adultBasic, thePennsylvania medical insuranceplan that covers 42,000 poorpeople.The Lutherans suggested Corbett

require Pennsylvania’s dominantBlue Cross insurers to impose “aslight increase in premiums” forother working Pennsylvanians asa better alternative to Corbett’splan, which would boostadultBasic families’ premiums by“300 percent to 700 percent” —the result of forcing them tochoose between far moreexpensive plans, or goinguninsured.“It has been suggested that

faith-based ministries can tendto these people, but that isbeyond the capacity of the freeclinics and community programsaround the state,” the Lutheranleaders wrote in their letter.Corbett did not immediately

reply, the Rev. Amy Reumann,director of the Lutheran AdvocacyMinistry in Pennsylvania, said.She said Catholic hospitals andother Christian groups had alsobeen in touch with Corbett’soffice to express concern thatkilling adultBasic will put morepressure on nonprofithealth-care providers that arealready under strain from highunemployment.

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Today

Lowe’s earningsInvestors want to see if home

improvement retailer Lowe’s had

the same good fortune during the

fourth quarter as competitor Home

Depot did. In its third-quarter report,

Lowe’s said homeowners spent

less on renovations. But Home

Depot’s report on Tuesday said that

most of its customers were spend-

ing on repairs and smaller remodel-

ing projects. They were also buying

big appliances, responding to

discounts. CEO Frank Blake says

the business is stabilizing.

TJX earningsThe owner of the T.J.Maxx, Mar-

shalls and HomeGoods chains

looks to have a good fourth-

quarter report. Earlier this

month, TJX raised its fourth-

quarter and full-year earnings

forecasts because of strong

sales and profit margins. The

company had good business

during the holidays. And its sales

were strong in January even

though many of its stores are in

the Northeast, which suffered

through several big snowstorms.

A good trend in home sales?Investors and economists are hoping that the National Associa-

tion of Realtors has some good news – an upward trend –

when it reports the number of previously occupied homes that

were sold in January. In December, the Realtors said, buyers

purchased homes at an annual rate of 5.28 million units. That

was up nearly 13 percent from November and the strongest

sales rate since May.

Price-to-earnings ratio: 19based on past 12 months’ results

Dividend: $0.44 Div. Yield: 1.7%

19

24

$29

4Q ’09

OperatingEPS

4Q ’10

est.

$0.14 $0.18

LOW $25.99

$23.15 ’10

Source: FactSet

Price-to-earnings ratio: 15based on past 12 months’ results

Dividend: $0.60 Div. Yield: 1.2%

38

45

$52

4Q ’09

OperatingEPS

4Q ’10

est.$0.94 $1.01

TJX $49.72

$39.09

’10

Source: FactSet

Existing home sales, annual rate in millions

3

4

5

Source: FactSet

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est.5.2

Activist investor Carl Icahn offered tobuy the software maker for $17 pershare in cash, or about $1.9 billion,and he expects higher bids.

The airline’s shares tumbled as polit-ical unrest in Libya, a major oil ex-porter, pushed oil prices to theirhighest level since October 2008.

The office supplies retailer narrowedits quarterly loss and beat analysts’average estimate despite a drop inrevenue.

The book seller suspended its divi-dend and issued no outlook for theyear, and its costs for online opera-tions and e-readers dragged on profit.

The home improvement retailer’squarterly net income jumped, andthe company raised its earningsforecast and dividend.

The energy company is selling all ofits natural gas assets in Arkansas’Fayetteville shale field to BHP Billi-ton for $4.75 billion in cash.

Stocks fell and oil prices spiked to their highestlevel in two years Tuesday as unrest in Libyaworsened. Oil prices jumped 6 percent to $95 abarrel. The fight between protesters and forcesloyal to the Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi

threatens production from the oil exporter.The Dow sank 178.46 points, or 1.4 percent,to close at 12,212.79. The S&P 500 index fell27.57, or 2 percent, to 1,315.44. Bond pricesrose as investors sought safety.

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Chesapeake Energy CHK

Close:$32.01 1.58 or 5.2%

$19.62 $33.00

Vol.:Mkt. Cap:

32.1m (2.6x avg.)$20.93 b

52-week range

PE:Yield:

21.80.9%

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Home Depot HD

Close:$38.09 -0.39 or -1.0%

$26.62 $39.38

Vol.:Mkt. Cap:

20.5m (1.9x avg.)$62.42 b

52-week range

PE:Yield:

20.72.5%

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Barnes & Noble BKS

Close:$15.94 -2.67 or -14.3%

$11.89 $24.71

Vol.:Mkt. Cap:

2.4m (3.8x avg.)$960.07 m

52-week range

PE:Yield:

...6.3%

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Office Depot ODP

Close:$5.49 0.02 or 0.4%

$3.36 $9.19

Vol.:Mkt. Cap:

19.9m (2.3x avg.)$1.52 b

52-week range

PE:Yield:

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$16

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Delta Air Lines DAL

Close:$10.74 -0.76 or -6.6%

$9.60 $14.94

Vol.:Mkt. Cap:

34.1m (2.5x avg.)$8.97 b

52-week range

PE:Yield:

15.4...

10

12

14

$16

FD J

Mentor Graphics MENT

Close:$15.47 0.95 or 6.5%

$7.81 $16.56

Vol.:Mkt. Cap:

9.2m (9.2x avg.)$1.7 b

52-week range

PE:Yield:

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2,880 Nasdaq compositeClose: 2,756.42Change: -77.53 (-2.7%)

10 DAYS

MarketRecap

Stocks in the News

LocalStockSpotlight

Stocks&Funds

Largest Mutual FundsFund Last Chg Fund Last Chg

Stock Last Chg%Chg %YTD Stock Last Chg%Chg %YTD

Widely Held StocksStocks with the most shares outstanding.

AT&T Inc 28.20 -.37 -1.3 -4.0

BP PLC 47.03 -.90 -1.9 +6.5

BcBilVArg 12.07 -.69 -5.4 +18.7

BcoBrades 18.75 -.93 -4.7 -7.6

BcoSantand 12.04 -.61 -4.8 +13.1

BcoSBrasil 11.89 -.63 -5.0 -12.6

BkofAm 14.18 -.57 -3.9 +6.3

Barclay 20.67 -.73 -3.4 +25.1

ChinaMble 46.40 -1.26 -2.6 -6.5

Cisco 18.59 -.26 -1.4 -8.1

Citigrp 4.69 -.22 -4.5 -.8

EricsnTel 12.19 -.33 -2.6 +5.7

ExxonMbl 85.44 +.94 +1.1 +16.8

FordM 15.23 -.54 -3.4 -9.3

GenElec 20.82 -.62 -2.9 +13.8

HSBC 56.04 -2.57 -4.4 +9.8

ING 12.33 -.36 -2.8 +25.9

Intel 21.81 -.33 -1.5 +3.7

ItauUnibH 21.94 -1.25 -5.4 -8.2

JPMorgCh 46.01 -1.99 -4.1 +8.5

LloydBkg 4.22 -.22 -5.0 +2.7

Merck 32.34 -.51 -1.6 -10.3

Microsoft 26.59 -.47 -1.7 -4.7

MitsuUFJ 5.42 -.19 -3.4 +.2

MizuhoFn 4.00 -.19 -4.5 +6.7

NTT DOCO 18.78 -.15 -.8 +7.8

NBkGreece 2.08 -.13 -5.9 +23.8

NokiaCp 8.87 -.32 -3.5 -14.1

Nomura 6.22 -.36 -5.5 -2.5

Oracle 32.53 -1.15 -3.4 +3.9

PetrbrsA 33.71 +.17 +.5 -1.3

Petrobras 38.30 +.30 +.8 +1.2

Pfizer 18.89 -.30 -1.6 +7.9

ProctGam 64.07 -.23 -.4 -.4

RBScotlnd 15.24 -.45 -2.9 +23.7

RoyDShllB 70.39 -.88 -1.2 +5.6

RoyDShllA 70.40 -.61 -.9 +5.4

SiriusXM 1.72 -.09 -5.0 +5.5

SprintNex 4.32 -.18 -4.0 +2.1

Statoil ASA 24.89 +.25 +1.0 +4.7

SumitMitsu 7.28 -.28 -3.7 +2.4

TaiwSemi 12.41 -.40 -3.1 -1.0

TelefEsp s 24.57 -.68 -2.7 +7.7

UBS AG 19.52 -.42 -2.1 +18.5

Unilever 29.40 -.16 -.5 -4.8

Vale SA 33.44 -1.59 -4.5 -3.3

VerizonCm 36.00 -.62 -1.7 +.6

Vodafone 28.76 -.91 -3.1 +8.8

WalMart 53.67 -1.71 -3.1 -.5

WellsFargo 31.38 -1.26 -3.9 +1.3

American Funds BalA m 18.56 -.22

American Funds BondA m 12.16 +.05

American Funds CapIncBuA m 50.38 -.57

American Funds CpWldGrIA m 36.42 -.80

American Funds EurPacGrA m 41.93 -.98

American Funds FnInvA m 38.44 -.81

American Funds GrthAmA m 31.62 -.71

American Funds IncAmerA m 17.08 -.17

American Funds InvCoAmA m 29.26 -.54

American Funds NewPerspA m 29.43 -.65

American Funds WAMutInvA m 28.37 -.40

Davis NYVentA m 35.29 -.73

Dodge & Cox Income 13.34 +.04

Dodge & Cox IntlStk 36.45 -1.03

Dodge & Cox Stock 114.69 -3.12

Fairholme Funds Fairhome d 35.59 -.88

Fidelity Contra 69.80 -1.89

Fidelity DivrIntl d 30.92 -.72

Fidelity Free2020 14.14 -.17

Fidelity GrowCo 87.40 -2.54

Fidelity LowPriStk d 39.87 -.82

Fidelity Magellan 74.58 -2.36

Fidelity Spartan USEqIndxI 46.65 -.97

FrankTemp-Franklin Income A m 2.26 -.01

FrankTemp-Templeton GlBond A m13.54 -.10

FrankTemp-Templeton GlBondAdv ...

Harbor IntlInstl d 61.51 -1.40

Oakmark EqIncI 28.73 ...

PIMCO TotRetA m 10.85 +.02

PIMCO TotRetAdm b 10.85 +.02

PIMCO TotRetIs 10.85 +.02

T Rowe Price EqtyInc 24.87 -.49

T Rowe Price GrowStk 33.59 -1.03

T Rowe Price MidCpGr 62.14 -1.59

Vanguard 500Adml 121.47 -2.54

Vanguard 500Inv 121.44 -2.55

Vanguard GNMAAdml 10.69 +.03

Vanguard InstIdxI 120.61 -2.52

Vanguard InstPlus 120.62 -2.52

Vanguard MuIntAdml 13.24 +.02

Vanguard STGradeAd 10.78 +.01

Vanguard TotBdAdml 10.54 +.04

Vanguard TotBdInst 10.54 +.04

Vanguard TotIntl d 15.98 -.42

Vanguard TotStIAdm 33.11 -.73

Vanguard TotStIIns 33.11 -.74

Vanguard TotStIdx 33.10 -.73

Vanguard Welltn 32.19 -.38

Vanguard WelltnAdm 55.61 -.64

Vanguard WndsrII 27.07 -.60

Most active

BkofAm 180,777,600 14.18 -.57

US Airwy 18,857,900 9.17 -.55

Comcast 18,739,000 25.13 -.54

Merck 17,447,900 32.34 -.51

PulteGrp 17,020,300 7.20 -.58

PSEG 32.23 +.49 +1.5

Checkpnt 22.89 +.12 +.5

Exelon 41.77 +.19 +.5

NobelLrn 8.98 +.04 +.4

InnovSol 6.01 +.02 +.3

CDI 16.42 -2.80 -14.6

Hill Intl 5.63 -.66 -10.5

Gramrcy 4.65 -.45 -8.8

Unisys 37.43 -3.57 -8.7

RAIT Fin 3.31 -.28 -7.8

Stock Last Chg %Chg%YTD

Wednesday Spotlight:Telecom/MediaCompanies based in the areaand selected major competi-tors.

Stock Volume Last Chg

Largest lossesStock Last Chg %Chg

Largest gainsStock Last Chg %Chg

AT&T Inc 28.20 -.37 -1.3 -4.0

Comcast 25.13 -.54 -2.1 +14.9

DirecTV A 44.23 -.07 -.2 +10.8

EchoStar 32.16 -1.24 -3.7 +28.8

Entercom 12.20 -.18 -1.5 +5.4

InterDig 55.82 -2.31 -4.0 +34.1

LibtyMIntA 16.84 -.57 -3.3 +6.8

NewsCpB 17.80 -.93 -5.0 +8.4

QwestCm 6.72 -.07 -1.0 -11.7

SprintNex 4.32 -.18 -4.0 +2.1

TimeWarn 37.70 -.48 -1.3 +17.2

VerizonCm 36.00 -.62 -1.7 +.6

Advanced 354

Declined 2749

New Highs 133

New Lows 14

Vol. (in mil.) 5,541

Pvs. Volume 4,024

2,219

2,037390

2325

85

36

NYSE NASD

DOW 12389.82 12176.31 12212.79 -178.46 -1.44% t s s +5.49%

DOW Trans. 5293.18 5080.77 5093.23 -202.97 -3.83% t s s -0.26%

DOW Util. 411.52 408.11 410.34 -0.79 -0.19% t t s +1.32%

NYSE Comp. 8507.87 8307.36 8325.86 -182.04 -2.14% t s s +4.54%

NASDAQ 2808.18 2752.75 2756.42 -77.53 -2.74% t s s +3.90%

S&P 500 1338.91 1312.33 1315.44 -27.57 -2.05% t s s +4.60%

S&P 400 982.16 957.95 958.91 -23.26 -2.37% t s s +5.69%

Wilshire 5000 14257.34 13917.80 13946.73 -310.61 -2.18% t s s +4.39%

Russell 2000 830.14 812.57 812.96 -21.86 -2.62% t s s +3.74%

HIGH LOW LAST CHG. %CHG. WK MO QTR YTDStocksRecap

ACMoore lf 3.20 -0.06 -1.8

ACE Ltd 64.84 -0.90 -1.4

AbingtnBcp 12.95 -0.21 -1.6

Aetna 37.27 -1.02 -2.7

Airgas 62.79 -1.29 -2.0

AmWtrWks 27.48 -0.35 -1.3

Amerigas 49.40 -0.59 -1.2

AmeriBrgn 37.40 -0.39 -1.0

Ametek s 41.69 -1.43 -3.3

AquaAm 23.24 -0.04 -0.2

AstraZen 48.38 -1.00 -2.0

Auxilium 21.69 -0.36 -1.6

BMP Sunst 9.97 ... ...

BncpBnk 9.04 -0.46 -4.8

BkofAm 14.18 -0.57 -3.9

BenefMut 8.81 -0.18 -2.0

Boeing 70.93 -2.11 -2.9

Brandyw 12.03 -0.11 -0.9

BrynMawr 20.83 -0.50 -2.3

▼CDI 16.42 -2.80 -14.6

CIGNA 42.20 -0.93 -2.2

CSS Inds 19.20 -0.29 -1.5

CampSp 33.42 -0.16 -0.5

CardioNet 4.78 -0.04 -0.8

CentEuro 22.44 -0.61 -2.6

Cephln 56.99 -1.64 -2.8

ChrmSh 3.32 -0.16 -4.6

Checkpnt 22.89 +0.12 +0.5

Comcast 25.13 -0.54 -2.1

CrownHold 37.37 -1.04 -2.7

DelphiFn 30.14 -1.02 -3.3

DollarFn s 20.42 -0.50 -2.4

Dorman 33.35 -0.90 -2.6

DuPont 54.38 -1.60 -2.9

eResrch 6.19 -0.07 -1.1

EndoPhrm 34.33 -0.16 -0.5

Entercom 12.20 -0.18 -1.5

Exelon 41.77 +0.19 +0.5

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FMC Corp 77.53 -3.62 -4.5

▼Finisar 39.21 -2.78 -6.6

Fox Chase 12.96 -0.26 -2.0

GSI Cmmrc 21.05 -1.00 -4.5

GlaxoSKln 38.07 -1.08 -2.8

GlbIndm rs 20.87 -0.95 -4.4

▼Gramrcy 4.65 -0.45 -8.8

Harleys 36.45 -0.05 -0.1

HlthCSvc s 17.53 +0.02 +0.1

▼Hill Intl 5.63 -0.66 -10.5

Incyte 13.73 -0.40 -2.8

InnovSol 6.01 +0.02 +0.3

InstFnMkts 4.86 -0.11 -2.2

InterDig 55.82 -2.31 -4.0

InterntCap 13.28 -0.35 -2.6

J&J Snack 45.82 +0.03 +0.1

JohnJn 60.65 -0.46 -0.8

JonesGrp 13.47 -0.26 -1.9

Kenexa 24.73 ... ...

KenseyN 25.78 -0.34 -1.3

Knoll Inc 19.95 -0.48 -2.3

▼Kulicke 9.53 -0.51 -5.1

LibtyMIntA 16.84 -0.57 -3.3

LibtProp 33.84 -0.34 -1.0

LincNat 30.80 -1.26 -3.9

LockhdM 80.18 -1.63 -2.0

MalvernF 8.00 ... ...

MarlinBs 11.33 -0.18 -1.6

MedQuist s 8.76 -0.24 -2.7

Merck 32.34 -0.51 -1.6

MetPro 11.11 -0.32 -2.8

NobelLrn 8.98 +0.04 +0.4

▼NutriSyst 20.23 -1.66 -7.6

PHH Corp 24.88 -0.36 -1.4

PNC 61.86 -2.13 -3.3

PennVa 16.82 -0.27 -1.6

PennVaRs 28.01 -0.61 -2.1

PenRE 14.69 -0.75 -4.9

PepBoy 13.78 -0.33 -2.3

PruBcpPA 6.54 -0.05 -0.7

PSEG 32.23 +0.49 +1.5

PulseElec 5.11 -0.15 -2.9

▼PulteGrp 7.20 -0.58 -7.5

QuakerCh 38.72 -0.12 -0.3

▼RAIT Fin 3.31 -0.28 -7.8

▼RadianGrp 7.01 -0.37 -5.0

RescAm 6.50 -0.09 -1.4

ResrceCap 7.12 -0.12 -1.7

RoylBcPA 1.74 -0.05 -2.8

SEI Inv 23.06 -0.28 -1.2

SafegdSci 18.90 -0.36 -1.9

Siemens 129.65 -4.19 -3.1

SoJerInd 53.79 -0.39 -0.7

Sunoco 42.91 -0.84 -1.9

SunocoLg 87.70 -0.48 -0.5

TastyBak 2.32 -0.07 -2.9

Teleflex 60.22 -1.14 -1.9

TollBros 20.76 -1.08 -4.9

TorDBk g 80.18 -1.17 -1.4

▼Triumph 85.60 -4.65 -5.2

TycoElec 36.10 -1.62 -4.3

UGI Corp 32.18 -0.18 -0.6

▼US Airwy 9.17 -0.55 -5.7

▼Unisys 37.43 -3.57 -8.7

UnvHR 37.72 -0.09 -0.2

UnivHlthS 42.26 -0.66 -1.5

UnivstPa 17.27 -0.49 -2.8

UrbanOut 37.55 -0.23 -0.6

VerizonCm 36.00 -0.62 -1.7

ViroPhrm 17.15 -0.15 -0.9

▼VishayInt 17.16 -1.27 -6.9

WSFS 44.66 -1.05 -2.3

WestPhm 40.85 -1.24 -2.9

WilmTr 4.50 -0.12 -2.6

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3-mo T-bill .11 +.02

6-mo T-bill .16 +.01

2-year T-note .68 -.07

10-year T-note 3.46 -.12

30-year T-bond 4.60 -.10

Index Last Chg.

Gold and Silver 209.25 -3.20

Bonds Last Chg.

Barclays Bros Bond Index 4.39 -.10

Bond Buyer Muni Index 5.61 -.02

Barclays US Inv Grade 3.15 ...

Barclays US High Yield 6.74 -.01

Rates Rate Last Year

Fed-funds rate .13 .13

Prime rate 3.25 3.25

Discount rate .75 .75

Unleaded Gas (gal) 2.60 +.05

Crude Oil (bbl) 93.57 +7.37

Natural Gas (mm btu) 3.87 -.01

Heating Oil (gal) 2.79 +.08

Ethanol (gal) 2.43 ...

Metals

Copper (lb) 4.35 -.13

Gold (oz) 1400.50 +12.30

Platinum (oz) 1786.30 -57.00

Silver (oz) 32.86 +.57

Palladium (oz) 805.45 -51.80

Agriculture

Cattle (lb) 1.10 -.01

Coffee (lb) 2.74 +.02

Orange Juice (lb) 1.80 +.02

Corn (bu) 6.80 -.30

Cotton (lb) 1.88 -.09

Lumber (1000 bd ft) 307.00 +1.00

Soybeans (bu) 12.98 -.70

Wheat (bu) 7.62 -.60

Frankfurt DAX 7318.35

London FTSE 100 5996.76

Hong Kong Hang Seng 22990.81

Paris CAC-40 4050.27

Mexico 36781.55

Tokyo Nikkei 225 10664.70

Sao Paulo 66439.80

Argentina .2484 4.0261

Australia .9979 1.0021

Brazil .5984 1.6710

Britain 1.6145 .6194

Canada 1.0095 .9906

Chile .002120 471.65

China .1519 6.5846

Colombia .000527 1896.00

Dominican Rep .0265 37.78

Egypt .1699 5.8865

Euro 1.3662 .7320

Hong Kong .1283 7.7936

India .0221 45.188

Indonesia .000113 8877.50

Israel .2746 3.6411

Japan .012090 82.71

Malaysia .3280 3.0485

Mexico .082499 12.1214

Peru .3596 2.781

Philpins .0229 43.61

Russia .0341 29.2912

Saudi Arab .2666 3.7504

Singapore .7809 1.2805

So. Africa .1397 7.1556

So. Korea .000886 1128.79

Sweden .1553 6.4392

Switzerlnd 1.0658 .9383

Taiwan .0338 29.56

Thailand .03266 30.62

SemiConductor 452.81 -18.65

Banks 53.27 -1.93

Oil Service 280.48 -6.08

U.S. Savings Bonds RateSeries EE 0.60Series I 0.74

Local Mortgages Rate30-yr. fixed, 0.70 points 4.961-yr. adj., 0.33 points 3.41

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Driver’sSeat

Hometown: Downingtown.Profession: Operations director.Experience: Top sales producer,directed sales staff, directed totaloperations, with union workforce of250. Managed customer relations withnational and local accounts. Handledpackaging for major beer company,developing knowledge of chemicals,inks, resin, paperboard, and engraving.Directed procurement and operational procurement forpharmaceutical company. Audited and certified vendors.

Education: Villanova University — courses toward amaster’s degree. Paralegal studies. University ofDelaware — bachelor’s degree in businessadministration, finance, and operations.

E-mail address: e.meals@verizon.net

For a resume, audio clip, and more, go towww.philly.com/jobless60.

Toyota’s 2011 Sienna. In the test drive, road noise was a little more than had been expected.

Watch the YouTube “Swagger Wagon” video viahttp://go.philly.com/swagger

Eleanore Meals

Kohn

The test drive: The Sturgisclan puts minivans to thetest, with Kids 1.0 through4.0 filling up seats and cargospace.Back in the Driver’s Seat, I

found the 3.5-liter six-cylin-der engine and six-speedtransmission ran smoothlyand quietly. Road noise was alittle more than I expected,though.The carlike seating posi-

tion, almost-vertical hood,and minivan-square backleave drivers with few ofthe traditional markers forstaying in lane, even for aminivan veteran like my-self. But after a couple ofdays, it wasn’t a problem atall.

Modern amenities: It’s a mini-van from Toyota: It has practi-cally everything imaginable.Three zones of heating andair-conditioning. Four cupholders in the front seatsalone. Purse-sized bin be-tween the seats (yes, men,you’ll appreciate this, too,when you need a tissue orchange for the turnpike).

Inside: We all traveled to thePoconos one day, and theteens pronounced the rearseat spacious and great fornapping, as evidenced by thelack of squabbles.This minivan touts itself as

an eight-seater. It took me acouple of days to find theeighth seat, tucked in the wallof the cargo area. It attachesto the center-row captain’schair — not easy, and withjust 10,000 miles on the testmodel, the connector piecesalready looked a little beatup.My 10-year-old tried it out on

a short trip and pronounced it“Fine.” I kept referring to it as“The Naughty Chair.” But if youneed that eighth spot on occa-sion, it’s there.

The minivan sits lower thanmost, so getting inside is easierfor older people and young-sters.The info center on the dash-

board offers ways to easily ad-just settings for the automaticdoor locks and locking thedoors with the key fob.

Cleanup on Aisle 2: Seat fab-ric and rugs seem to grab onto hair and dirt. I had hopedto give the van a quick brush-ing before returning it, but afull vacuuming was a neces-sity.

Outside: More square thanwedge-shaped, the Siennasports more of an SUV lookthan a minivan, reported thebeautiful Mrs. PassengerSeat. I actually prefer the pre-vious-generation Sienna.

Passing lane: Room with avroom. The 266 horses reallyget this thing onto the Schuyl-kill or 95 in a heartbeat.Even the 2.7-liter four-cylin-der has a healthy 187 horse-power. I was heartened tosee a shift mode on the auto-matic transmission, but Toyo-ta has so many overridesthat it designed all the funout of it.

The night shift: An icon onthe dash lights up when theheadlights are on. A greatidea — it’s an extra reminderwhen you leave the lights onwhen you park. Six maplights shine on each of the out-side seats and cast a nice, di-

rect light.

Friends and stuff: Bring thekids, friends, dogs — every-one fits in nicely.And the rear seats fold to

make for a nice deep lug-gage compartment. We tookSturgis Kid 1.0 and a friendback to college in Washing-ton, and the Sienna offeredtons of room for dorm acces-sories behind the secondrow of seats.

Stopping for gas: The handyonboard computer told methe Sienna averaged 22 m.p.g.Not bad. And with a 20-gallontank, the visits to Wawa willbe spaced out well.

Quality surveys: Toyota ranksonly “average” these days forJ.D. Power’s 2010 initial qualitysurvey, and “above average” inthree-year overall reliability.

Where it’s built: Princeton,Ind., home of the Highlanderand Sequoia.

At the end: The shortcomingsI’ve pointed out here aremostly nitpicks. Sienna con-tinues to be a contender.

Next week: The Sienna’s maincompetitor, the Honda Odyssey.

Contact Scott Sturgisat 215-854-2558 orssturgis@phillynews.com.For another look at theautomotive world, visit Sturgis’blog, A Different Spin, athttp://go.philly.com/spin.

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This is the 46th in a series of60 profiles of the unemployed.

By Jane M. Von BergenINQUIRER STAFF WRITER

Eleanore Meals believes ingoals — setting them and pur-suing them. And, it helps tohave a suit jacket handy.These days, Meals, 53, is

sticking to hergoal of landing ajob as an opera-tional leader inthe Philadelphiaregion.Meals’ resumé

includes stints asa site, produc-tion, purchasing,inventory control,and sales manag-er with responsi-bility for budgetsof more than$115 million and workforcesthat topped 250.Her last job, which she took

because she wanted to roundout her portfolio with salesexperience, involved manag-ing a staff that sold creditcards at Philadelphia Interna-tional Airport.“You have to make a two-

minute sale when they arerunning to catch a plane,”Meals said.When her company lost its

airport contract, Meals, amother of three from Down-ingtown, was out of work. Herhusband sells auto parts.In the late 1990s, she man-

aged sites at Baltimore andBarrington for the container-board packaging division ofWeyerhaeuser Co.“When you are a produc-

tion manager, you just roll upyour sleeves and get inthere,” she said. “It’s theheartbeat of the company.”In both places, she man-

aged a unionized workforce.

No problem, she said. Shesimply carried the contract inher pocket. “It’s very straight-forward,” she said, addingthat she made it her businessto develop a good relation-ship with the union leader.“If you keep the big goal in

mind — there is a companygoal, and a department goal,

and the individu-al has a goal — ifthey all have thesame goal, we’resinging pretty,”Meals said.”In Baltimore,

she achieved agoal of reducingsafety incidentsfrom 15 to zero.One method? Fo-cusing on preven-tion rather thandiscipline, so

workers would solve prob-lems, not cover them up.Meals said she easily transi-

tioned from factory floor toexecutive suite by keeping adress jacket on hand.That habit paid off recently,

when, driving home from aworkshop with a soccer-momacquaintance, also unem-ployed, Meals mentioned thatshe’d like to work for a partic-ular company. Lo and behold,a vice president from thatcompany was the soccermom’s neighbor. Theydropped by on the way home,on a Sunday at 7 p.m.True to form, Meals had a

jacket and now she’s hopingthat she gets a shot at a per-fect position at that company.“I think people who are or-

ganized and have goals canaccomplish anything,” shesaid.

Contact staff writer Jane M. VonBergen at 215-854-2769 orjvonbergen@phillynews.com.

Keeping “the big goal in mind.”

Portable skills,kept at the ready

Morton Greenberg — will is-sue a decision.But to a degree rarely seen

in civil litigation, the internaldeliberations of plaintiffs’ at-torneys already have beenwidely disclosed.Chevron, citing outtakes

from a documentary filmmade about the case and oth-er information, has soughtto open to inspection confi-dential files of the plaintiffs’attorneys and their experts

in at least 15 federal courtjurisdictions around thecountry.That has unleashed a flood

of documents and testimony.Chevron has obtained inter-

nal communications in whichthe leader at the time of theplaintiffs’ team in Ecuador,Steven Donziger, a Harvardlaw graduate who has spentmuch of his career on thecase, discusses tactics for in-timidating Ecuadoran judgesand opines on what he seesas the corruption of the Ecua-doran judiciary.Kohn’s firm, Kohn, Swift &

Graf, a prominent plaintiffs’class-action firm based in

Center City, directly repre-sented the plaintiffs throughmuch of the 1990s.But when the case was

closed in the United Statesand refiled in Ecuador, directrepresentation was takenover by Donziger and otherlawyers who were not mem-bers of the Kohn firm. Kohncontinued to finance the case,spending about $7 million onfees for lawyers and expertsin Ecuador and helping withsettlement talks.Kohn withdrew from the

case after a falling-out withDonziger. In a letter to theplaintiffs’ team Aug. 9, 2010,Kohn wrote that he was

“shocked by recent disclo-sures concerning potential-ly improper and unethical,if not illegal, contacts withthe court-appointed expert… which are coming out inthe U.S. discovery proceed-ings being initiated by Chev-ron.”Much of the two-hour hear-

ing focused on the relevanceof a documentary made aboutthe case called Crude. One ofthe outtakes, subpoenaed byChevron, portrays the plain-tiffs’ attorneys concoctingstrategies to intimidate judg-es in Ecuador.One question before the

court Tuesday was whether

the plaintiffs’ team hadsought to gain an unfair ad-vantage in the case by back-ing a documentary filmmak-er, thus waiving attorney-cli-ent confidentiality.But Greenberg questioned

whether a film made in theUnited States would have aneffect on the judicial processin Ecuador.On Feb. 14, a judge in Ecua-

dor ruled that Chevron mustpay $8.6 billion for pollutingthe rain forest, a sum thatwould double unless Chevronapologizes.The case has been bitterly

fought. Chevron filed suitagainst Donziger, other

members of the plaintiffs’team in Ecuador, and theplaintiffs themselves, charg-ing that they had engagedin a scheme to extort bil-lions of dollars from thecompany.The law firm of Patton

Boggs fired back a shorttime later, suing Chevronand its law firm, Gibson,Dunn & Crutcher L.L.P., ac-cusing them of using threatsand bogus litigation strate-gies to derail the plaintiffs’case.

Contact staff writer ChrisMondics at 215-854-5957 orcmondics@phillynews.com.

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of 2.25 million shares ofconvertible preferred stock.Two credit-rating agencies

were prompted to putUnisys on their watch lists,but for positive reasons,because the company wouldbe reducing its leverage.Fitch Ratings Inc. said thatUnisys could wind up cut-ting its debt to $467 millionfrom those two moves.As beneficial as that

additional breathing roomwould be for Unisys,Standard & Poor’s RatingsServices tempered expecta-tions for how much anupgrade it might produce.“Ongoing revenue declineswill likely limit an upgradeto one notch,” it said.On a day when trading in

equities was influenced bythe uprising in Libya, Uni-sys shares fell $3.57, or8.7 percent, to close at $37.43.

Start ’EmUpThe knee-jerk knock on

Philadelphia business is thatit’s not entrepreneurial.That’s not true, of course.

Every metropolitan regioncreates businesses. But Ihear the envy that wells upwhen comparisons inevitablyare made between thisregion and the bubblingstart-up cauldrons of SiliconValley or Boston.We don’t bubble, we sim-

mer, and sometimes we getsteamed when Philadelphiaseems left out of the conver-sation about how to jump-start business formation andencourage growth.The Obama administra-

tion’s Startup Americainitiative, fresh off a visit toCleveland on Tuesday,announced the eight othercities where it will hold“Reducing Barriers”roundtables. Organizers ofthose events say they wantto hear directly frombusinesspeople about theirideas to cut outdated or“overly burdensome”regulations.I would have thought

Philadelphia to be a perfectplace to talk about suchbarriers, but no such luck.The first roundtable rollsinto Durham, N.C., onMarch 3, and the secondwill be held between soundchecks at the South bySouthwest festival in Austin,Texas, on March 12.The rest of the dates have

not been set, but thefollowing areas have beenchosen: Boston; SiliconValley; Atlanta; Minneapolis;Boulder, Colo.; and our sistercity to the west, Pittsburgh.

Contact Mike Armstrongat 215-854-2980 ormarmstrong@phillynews.com.See his blog at www.phillyinc.biz.

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By Mark ShermanASSOCIATED PRESS

WASHINGTON — The Su-preme Court closed the court-house door Tuesday to par-ents who want to sue drug-makers over claims that theirchildren developed autismand other serious health prob-lems from vaccines. The rul-ing in a Pennsylvania casewas a stinging defeat for fami-lies dissatisfied with howthey fared before a special no-fault vaccine court.The court voted 6-2 against

the Pittsburgh parents of achild who sued the drugmak-er Wyeth in state court forthe health problems they saytheir daughter, now 19, suf-fered from a vaccine she re-ceived in infancy.Justice Antonin Scalia,

writing for the court, saidCongress set up a specialvaccine court in 1986 to han-dle such claims as a way to

provide compensation to in-jured children without driv-ing drug manufacturersfrom the vaccine market.The idea, he said, was to cre-ate a system that spares thedrug companies the costs ofdefending against parents’lawsuits.Justices Ruth Bader Gins-

burg and Sonia Sotomayordissented. Nothing in the1986 law “remotely suggeststhat Congress intended sucha result,” Sotomayor wrote,taking issue with Scalia.Scalia’s opinion was the lat-

est legal setback for parentswho felt they got too littlefrom the vaccine court orfailed to collect at all.Such was the case for Roba-

lee and Russell Bruesewitz,who filed suit after the vac-cine court rejected theirclaims for compensation. Ac-cording to the lawsuit, theirdaughter, Hannah, was a

healthy infant until she re-ceived the diphtheria, teta-nus, and pertussis vaccine inApril 1992. The vaccine wasmade by Wyeth, now ownedby Pfizer Inc.Within hours of getting the

DPT shot, the third in a se-ries of five, the baby suf-fered a series of debilitatingseizures, the lawsuit said.Hannah continues to sufferfrom residual seizure disor-der, it said.A federal trial judge and

the Philadelphia-based U.S.Court of Appeals for theThird Circuit ruled in favor ofWyeth. State and federal ap-peals courts have almost al-ways sided with the vaccinemanufacturer in preventingthe lawsuits from going for-ward.The American Academy of

Pediatrics, representingmore than 60,000 doctors,praised the decision. Its presi-

dent, Dr. Marion Burton, saidit “protects children bystrengthening our national im-munization system and ensur-ing that vaccines will contin-ue to prevent the spread ofinfectious diseases.”

Pfizer also applauded thedecision.“We have great sympathy

for the Bruesewitzes,” Pfizerexecutive vice president andgeneral counsel Amy Schul-man said. “We recognize,

however, that the VaccineAct provides for full consid-eration of the liability issuesthrough the National Vac-cine Injury CompensationProgram. Here the VaccineCourt concluded that the pe-titioners failed to provetheir child’s condition wascaused by vaccination.”David Frederick, who rep-

resented the Bruesewitz fam-ily, said, “I’m disappointedfor the families of victims ofdefectively designed vac-cines, who now have no rem-edy at law for their inju-ries.”The vaccine court has paid

out more than $1.9 billion tomore than 2,500 people whoclaimed a vaccine link to seri-ous health problems.Justice Elena Kagan took no

part in the case, Bruesewitz v.Wyeth, because she hadworked on it while serving inthe Justice Department.

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LAURENCE KESTERSON / Staff PhotographerWyeth in Collegeville, now owned by Pfizer. A Pittsburgh couplealleged a vaccine caused their daughter’s health problems.

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